SOLVED Re: DVD files have ownership of 501 so can't copy

[Lisi]

On Tuesday 17 November 2009 05:43:03 Lisi wrote:
> I have some files from previous installation that I am trying to copy.  The
> ownership of the files is 501 and I am being told that I do not have
> permission.  My attempts to change teh permissions fail.
>
> How can I get at these files?  I am running LinuxMint7, but from an admin
> point of view it is Ubuntu, since it is very much based on it.  LinuxMint7
> is, I think, based on Ubuntu 9.04.

Herewith for the archives:

I changed the user's uid and all is fine.

Sorry for the noise. :-(

Lisi