File access field is not properly updated in folder properties (Nautilus)
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Nautilus |
New
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Medium
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One Hundred Papercuts |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
nautilus (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Low
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Ubuntu Desktop Bugs |
Bug Description
Distribution: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala
Input: Start Nautilus and right click a folder; select "Properties" -> "Permissions" tab and change "File access" for a group of users (e.g. setting read only access for "Others"). Click on "Apply permissions to enclosed files"
Expected: permissions up-to-date and "file access" control in dialog updated with the new status
Deviation: permissions are set but the control in not properly updated (e.g. showing "read-only" for others). It still shows "---"
Papercut: user is not able to tell from "Properties" form whether the system has indeed changed the permissions; it is also not possible to view later which permissions were assigned to files in that folder and subfolders
Open point: what about the situation when mixed permissions are available in the folder? For example I have a top folder with 5 subfolders, 3 of them with files "read-only" for "Others" and the rest with no access of any kind for "Others". The "file access" control should show that I have mixed permissions (it still shows "---")
Changed in nautilus (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Low |
Changed in nautilus (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Incomplete → Confirmed |
Changed in nautilus: | |
importance: | Unknown → Medium |
status: | Unknown → New |
@florin: can you be more specific in your description please? I'm trying to reproduce this bug but when I change the permissions on the folder, it is immediately reflected in the Nautilus window. However, clicking on "Apply permissions to enclosed files" doesn't seem to do anything. Any idea what it should do?
What I've done so far is:
Created a directory called dir1
Created a two files in dir1 called file1.txt and file2.txt
Created a sub-directory in dir1 called subdir1
Created a file in subdire1 called file1.txt
I can change permissions on dir1 or subdir1 and it is reflected immediately. Clicking on "Apply permissions to enclosed files" does nothing.
How does that differ from what you observe and what do you expect "Apply permissions to enclosed files" to do?