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Date:      27 Jan 2003 16:16:56 -0900
From:      Jon Reynolds <jonr@destar.net>
To:        Mark <admin@asarian-host.net>
Cc:        FreeBSD Questions List <questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: chown and chmod using crontab?
Message-ID:  <1043716616.1894.41.camel@localhost.localdomain>
In-Reply-To: <200301280101.H0S10T942361@asarian-host.net>
References:  <1043714644.1895.35.camel@localhost.localdomain> <200301280101.H0S10T942361@asarian-host.net>

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On Mon, 2003-01-27 at 16:00, Mark wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jon Reynolds" <jonr@destar.net>
> To: "FreeBSD Questions List" <questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 1:44 AM
> Subject: chown and chmod using crontab?
> 
> 
> > I have a directory that 2 different groups have access to.
> > When one group writes to the folder it retains the permissions
> > of that group. I need the permissions to change to the permissions
> > of the directory.
> >
> > I thought I could add a crontab in and run a little script every 1
> > minute to set the correct permissions. The script does what it
> > should when ran by the cmdline but not when I try to run it
> > from the crontab.
> >
> > Is it not possible to run chmod and chown on a folder by using a
> > crontab?
> 
> 
> If you have two different groups that need write access in a directory, the
> obvious solution, to me, is not to change ownership at 1 minute intervals,
> but to create a third group, and make the people of both groups a member of
> that third group. Then you give that directory write acces for that third
> group.
> 
> - Mark
> 
>         System Administrator Asarian-host.org
> 
> ---
> "If you were supposed to understand it,
> we wouldn't call it code." - FedEx

It's a good thing simplicity can't punch you in the face.

Thanks Mark.


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