harish_21_10 said:
File System that has all the Ubuntu files...like /boot, /dev, etc.
Not sure about what u trying to say..could u be a little more specific or explain it in detail..thanks
see, normally, every user has a folder under the directory /home
so, say you have created a user named harish while installing ubuntu, then you will have a folder like /home/harish
so you normally have permissions to do stuff only in that folder..like save songs, photos, movies or other documents etc.
BUT, if you want to do some changes [add/delete the files/folders] in other folders [besides your folder in /home] then you need to have permissions to do so.
and to change the existing permissions, you need to be logged in as a root user [or administrator in terms of windows].
if you want to do that [i.e. log in as a root user], open a terminal [Applications > Accessories > Terminal]
type this command: sudo password
hit enter.
now enter ur current password.
then u will be prompted for new password for UNIX i.e. for root
enter the password you want there.
this will se a password for the root user.
now next time you want to login as root, you can either login @ start while you boot
or
enter this command in terminal: su -
and enter root's password.
in terminal, when you want to logout of current user, enter Ctrl+D
if you want to change permissions, you have to use command called 'chmod'... google it and read about it.
but dont try it on directories you dont know anything about.
Hope this helps. :hap2:
I am also relatively new to linux. :ashamed:
oh, and to check the current permissions, enter this command: ls -l
it lists the permissions of all the files & folders in the current folder
google to get more of that info..
if any further doubts, ask here
