NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
"chown" whole nas.. :(
Hi all,
I'm pretty new when it comes to linux so I rely on the webs for my information on commands. I was playing with file permissions as I moved some files using via ssh under root login. I then used the: sudo chown -Rv nobody:nogroup /*
Thinking it would do the current directory. It did the whole NAS obviously..
How do I fix this? My web interface is stuffed. If I reset to factory defaults (I'm assuming I will have to start from scratch) will it effect my current file structure? How do I keep my current files safe.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Stu
I'm pretty new when it comes to linux so I rely on the webs for my information on commands. I was playing with file permissions as I moved some files using via ssh under root login. I then used the: sudo chown -Rv nobody:nogroup /*
Thinking it would do the current directory. It did the whole NAS obviously..
How do I fix this? My web interface is stuffed. If I reset to factory defaults (I'm assuming I will have to start from scratch) will it effect my current file structure? How do I keep my current files safe.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Stu
2 Replies
Replies have been turned off for this discussion
- OS re-install via boot menu should fix the boot drive. http://www.readynas.com/kb/faq/boot/how ... _boot_menu
You can use Advanced Permissions options on each share via FrontView/Dashboard to reset those ownerships. - Thankyou, all fixed. Even kept my settings :)
NETGEAR Academy
Boost your skills with the Netgear Academy - Get trained, certified and stay ahead with the latest Netgear technology!
Join Us!
