[CentOS] nfs (v3?) fails to allow writes and permission changes

Mon Jul 13 20:32:31 UTC 2009
Rob Kampen <rkampen at kampensonline.com>

nate wrote:
> Rob Kampen wrote:
>
>   
>> [rkampen at robsws p_494]$ sudo chmod +w 5887_cover.pdf
>> Password:
>> chmod: changing permissions of `5887_cover.pdf': Operation not permitted
>> yet using gnome file browser I can change permissions on these nfs
>> mounted files just fine - go figure.
>>
>> This did work in the past - so what has changed?
>> how do I check what version of nfs is actually working?
>>     
>
> Root squash may be enabled by default, try adding the
> "no_root_squash" option to your exports file on the server
> side, you may need to remount the volume on the client side
> after restarting/reloading nfs on the server.
>
> nate
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tried that and that now normal chmod as me works okay but sudo chmod 
still not permitted.
I tried dragging a file to my desktop, opening and saving back to 
desktop works fine. Drag from desktop back onto folder via the file 
browser also works fine! So I guess nfs is okay?
BTW
chmod +w file.doc
only changes permissions for owner and group - world is left untouched, 
not what I remembered, I guess some man reading coming my way.

So now it seems what I have is an Openoffice problem. It writes odt 
files just fine via nfs but not doc files.
Must be a micro$oft conspiracy.
I'll take this off list as it does not appear to be a CentOS issue.
Thanks for the help.
Rob
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