Comment 2 for bug 503315

Hello Bruno,

This is what I do: in my Videos folder I have some subdirectories with some
movies I would like others to see as well; I select "Videos" and right click
it to get the properties dialog, permissions tab; I can see that folder
permissions is set to "access files", and they can do that, but the point is
that they can't open a file which is not a folder (an avi, for example). I
have to use "apply permission to enclosed files" to set correct "read"
permissions on the files (control "file access" for "Others") within the
subfolders, which is fine, but the control does not show what I just did (it
remains "---" instead of "read-only" for example).

Permissions are set, updating the control value to match that does not
happen. Clicking "apply permissions to enclosed files" sets them, but no
visual feed-back lets you know what just happened, but a small update of the
last changed field, beneath SELinux context
I hope this helps,

Florin

On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 9:37 PM, Bruno Girin <email address hidden> wrote:

> @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?
>
>
> ** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
> File access field is not properly updated in folder properties (Nautilus)
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/503315
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> Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts: New
> Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> 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 "---")
>
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Florin