copying files from home dir

[newunix]

i need the copy a file from one home dir to other home dir both in same group


from /etc/passwd

oracle:*:110:202::/home/oracle:/sbin/sh
ram:*:254:202::/home/ram:/usr/bin/ksh
rsp:*:255:202::/home/rsp:/usr/bin/ksh

cat /etc/group

oinstall::202:
dba::203:oracle,ram,rsp

id oracle
uid=110(oracle) gid=202(oinstall) groups=203(dba)
id rsp
uid=259(crs) gid=202(oinstall) groups=203(dba)

cd /home

drwx------ 11 oracle oinstall 8192 Jan 27 12:53 oracle
drwx------ 2 rsp oinstall 8192 Jan 29 16:03 rsp

when i try to copy a file from oracle to rsg ,, i am getting permission denied

how can i transfer it

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi:

> when i try to copy a file from oracle to rsg ,, i am getting permission denied

You wouldn't if you perform the copy as the root user. That said, the ability to add or delete files to a directory is governed by the directory's permission. Write-permission on the directory is necessary in your case.

Regards!

...JRF...

[AVV]

Yup....it is of directory permission !!

[newunix]

i changed to 755 for dir ,, but i cant copy

[Steven Schweda]

> i changed to 755 for dir ,, but i cant copy

Did you think that adding read and execute
permissions would help you to _write_
something?

Who is "i"? Who owns what?

man chmod
man ls
man

[Johnson Punniyalingam]

Make sure you have "Root Admin" access to the Server,

Backup first the files, than you can do what ever you want do.

Login As root:-

#cp -p
#mv
#chmod rw-r-r --> take_note you need follow exisitng file permission
#chown : -> take_note you need follow exisitng file Owner & group

man cp
man mv
man chmod
man chown

for more information - Looks Examples On man pages of the above commands

[newunix]

i have found the solution ,,

apart from this i have a doubt

is it possiable to access a oracle home dir by every one in the same group with home dir permission as drwx------.(default)

oracle is in the group dbs
so other users in the group dbs need to access it without any restriction,, but users from other group should have access pemission.

[Dennis Handly]

>is it possible to access a oracle home dir by every one in the same group with home dir permission as drwx------.(default)

Not unless you have ACLs.
Otherwise you need: drwxr?x---
Where ? is "w" if needed.

>so other users in the group dbs need to access it without any restriction

Then you would need ACLs if you want two special "groups" of users, oinstall and dbs.