Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2009 18:46:30 -0800 From: Rem P Roberti <remegius@comcast.net> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: gtkpod permissions problem Message-ID: <20090209024630.GA1134@bsd.remdog.net>
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> Rem P Roberti <remegius@comcast.net> writes: > > > I have installed gtkpod for use with my Nano, but I'm having a problem > > when trying to add files. The Nano is mounted at /mnt/ipod, and when I > > try to add a file I get a message similar to this: > > > > Transfer of 'Petite Fleur' failed. Error opening > > '/mnt/ipod/iPod_Control/Music/F00/gtkpod795096.mp3' for writing > > (Permission denied). > > > > The file, in this case Petite Fleur, shows up in gtkpod, but it can't be > > written to the Nano. This obviously looks like a permissions problem, > > but I can't figure out its cause. > > Look at the permissions on that file, and the directory containing it, > and the mount point. I'm sure at least one of them isn't sufficiently > permitted to the user running gtkpod. You were quite right. I was dealing with a Nano that already had files on it installed by iTunes. Nothing that I could do, even as root, would allow me to change the permissions of /mnt/ipod. To make a long story short, I cleared the Nano of all previously installed files, and started from zero with gtkpod and now everything works smoothly. I'm still not sure why I wasn't able to change the permissions of the mounted Nano as su, but I guess that is typical when dealing with mounted devices. --Rem
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