Bug#654345: nautilus executes write actions on read-only files without any warning

colliar colliar4ever at aol.com
Tue Jan 3 13:54:26 UTC 2012


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Am 03.01.2012 12:19, schrieb Josselin Mouette:
> Le mardi 03 janvier 2012 à 07:49 +0100, colliar a écrit : 
>> I have several directories containing read-only files (400), but I can
>> still rename, move and delete them without any warning or note about the
>> user's rights.
>>
>> There is a reason for setting these files read-only and the current
>> behaviour is dangerous and should at least show warning for each file.
> 
> I am afraid you need to understand how Unix permissions work. If you
> want to preserve the metadata, you need to set the directory as
> read-only, not just the files.

Then I am not able to add any new files to the directory.

I just wonder that

rm FILE

asks me if I really want to delete a read-only file, while nautilus makes no
difference at all.

cu
skyper
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