New installation Jaunty constant permissions problems

[steven vollom]

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> > sudo chown -R $USER: $HOME
> >
> > in a terminal. And write it down, you will most likely need the command
> > again.
>
> Use this command once to reset all your permissions to what you had
> before screwing things with "sudo <my daily application>".
>
> And when you refrain from using sudo for your day to day work, you will
> not need to use it, again.
>
> Instead of using "sudo dolphin" (just for example) it will be way better
> to ask yourself or the list, why "steven" cannot do, what Steven wants
> to do.
>
> My wild guess is that your file copy activity was done by using sudo
> which caused the files' owner to be changed to root.

The only time I recall having used sudo, is when I have a permission problem, 
or to enter an editor to make a suggested change.  As I recall, I would type 
in sudo dolphin or perhaps sudo kate, but when the task was completed, I 
closed the root application and returned to the regular Dolphin
>
> Nils' command will revert this for your home directory.
>
> And please do not hold ubuntu responsible for the things that you srew
> up yourself by using "admin mode", where you absolutely should not.

I guess I need a "do you really want to do this" tab in my brain.  
Unfortunately it is too late to undo my error.  Thanks for the advice though.
I wish I could undo the post.  I am sorry.  

I just installed Jaunty fresh again.  I changed all my mounting points putting 
all partitions in the /home partition excepting root and swap.  I did perhaps 
make a mistake by mounting my /home parition as /home/steven and believe that 
may be the reason I am having permissions problems.

I am thinking I should re-install and correctly mount the partitions.  I kind 
of deserve the discipline anyway.

Steven