having problems with ntfs directories on Ubuntu Maverick

NoOp glgxg at sbcglobal.net
Tue Sep 28 02:49:43 UTC 2010


On 09/27/2010 06:06 PM, Scott Berry wrote:
> Hello there,
> 
> I am trying to share a couple of directories through Nautilus that my
> fiance needs.  However, when I share them it tells me that I don't have
> permission to share them.  Here is what I do.
> 
> 1.  I go to the Places menu and click on computer.
> 
> 2.  I go to File System.
> 
> 3.  I then go down to File System.
> 
> 4.  I then go to the Home folder and click on Scott.
> 
> 5. I then click on Documents and then highlight the folder click on the
> Sharing when I hit the context menu key on a Windows keyboard and go
> down to Sharing Options.
> 
> 6. then I click on the checkbox for Sharing and then I click on the
> checkbox that allows things to be modified.
> 
> At this point is when I get that I don't have the proper permissions.
> 
> I also did a Properties on this and it says it's unreadable at the
> moment.  I check for NTFS3G and it's there.  Is there anything else I
> can do?

Try loging out & loging back in to see if the behavior changes.





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