[HLUG] How to create a symbolic link?

Graham Cole grahamcole at nerdshack.com
Thu Jul 5 13:40:43 BST 2007


Thanks Matt....When I tried to change owner by using the method below a
message said I could not do it.  could this be a problem specific to the
link file which I'm using? Linux needs to have a GUI way of changing
permissions. 
Graham

On Thu, 2007-07-05 at 09:46 +0100, matt stone wrote:
> On 7/4/07, Graham Cole <grahamcole at nerdshack.com> wrote:
> > However the plugin file has a locked symbol on its
> > icon and when I tested it for performance ti was unsuccessful. Does the
> > locked symbol mean that the plugin will work only for root? That's crazy
> > if so.
> >
> 
> As you've copied the plugin as root the permissions on the copy will
> be for root. Sudo nautilus again, right click on the plugin in your
> ~/.mozilla/plugins directory and check ownership of the file from root
> to yourself. That should fix it.
> 
> Cheers
> Matt
> 
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