Re: [SLUG] permissions and file sharing by ftp

From: Jason Copenhaver (jcopenha@typedef.org)
Date: Mon Oct 15 2001 - 16:33:44 EDT


This definetly sounds like something CVS would be good for.. I say this
because CVS will take care of the merging of changes.. if joe and jim both
make changes..there is the chance that someones changes will get
overwritten..

On Mon, 15 Oct 2001, Mike Manchester wrote:

> I have a question on permissions. Is it possible to have a file on a
> server that can be shared amoung users using ftp? For example say joe
> creates a file and joes group is people. Joe ftps a file to the server
> in a common directory. Then jim downloads the file and makes changes Jim
> is also a member of the group people. I can't get ftp to allow jim to
> over write the original file whos owner is joe even though they belong
> to the same group. Is there some way to do this useing ftp? Or should
> something like this be done using cvs? Any help or suggestions would be
> welcomed.
> I guess I thought if you were a member of group you could update files
> of the same group.
>
> Thanks
> Mike M.
>
>
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