A real linux newbie question: I have copied a folder full of files and subfolders from my windows drive into my /home directory. The folder is read-only unless I'm root as are the subfolders and files it contains. I understand how to give ownership and write permissions on the individual files to my username while I'm root, however I can only modify these on a file by file basis. If I highlight a group of files in Nautilus, the permission and ownership properties cannot be changed. I'm trying to do this via nautilus and the properties dialog. If it's quicker to do from the terminal, please let me know either way. Thanks. Richard BTW - sorry for such a newbie question. I *am* in the midst of trying to find a nice simple linux tutorial. Can anybody recommend a good one?