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

On Mon, 2009-07-13 at 16:32 -0400, Rob Kampen wrote:
> 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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if the 'mount' is done as a 'user' mount but then you switch to su with
sudo command, this would be a likely result.

Craig


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