Mutimedia files location

[Mike Reinehr]

On Thursday 16 November 2006 13:40, Harry G wrote:
> I want to set up a folder for all 3 users of 1 pc.  I want all to have full
> access.  Is it OK to put a file in such as /multimedia?
>
> Don't know what the rules are on file locations.  Then I would set up a
> user group like multimedia, and assign these right to the folder, and add
> the users to this group.
>
> I am thinking correctly?
>
> Harry G

I would suggest another location, such as /home/multimedia, for a couple of 
reasons, mostly personal preference. I don't like to clutter up my root 
directory, and it's easier to manage backups by locating all user files 
under /home.

Adding users to a group multimedia sounds like a good idea. You might also 
want to set the sticky bit on the directory multimedia: "When the sticky bit 
is set on a directory, files in that directory may be unlinked or renamed 
only by root or their owner. Without the sticky bit, anyone able to write to 
the directory can delete or rename files. The sticky bit is commonly found on 
directories, such as /tmp, that are world-writable. "

Cheers!

cmr
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