change permissions to copy pictures into backgrounds

[Dave Woyciesjes]

On 05/07/2012 02:31 PM, NoOp wrote:
> On 05/07/2012 09:12 AM, Colin Law wrote:
>> On 7 May 2012 17:05, Thomas Blasejewicz<thomas at s7.dion.ne.jp>  wrote:
> ...
>>> I am sorry, but I don't understand what that "gksu gedit&" means.
>>> Yet, I still would like to know the trick necessary to copy a few extra
>>> pictures into the "backgrounds" folder.
>>> The screen tells me, I am not the "owner" and thus have not the permission
>>> to do so.
>>>
>>> Well, I AM the owner of the computer, its one and only user = adminstrator
>>> rights and the owner of the pictures in questions.
>>> And I refuse to believe, that copying a few pictures will endanger the
>>> entire system and cannot be allowed.
>>>
>>> So, if there is a trick to copy my pictures into the (my) backgrounds folder
>>> -  I would like to know.
>>> If not ... strange, very strange!
>>
>> Can you just explain very carefully what you are trying to do.  Tell
>> us where the files are at the moment and where you are trying to copy
>> them to.   Don't talk about the "backgrounds" folder, tell us exactly
>> where you are trying to copy to.
> ...
>
> ls  /usr/share/backgrounds
> Arboreal_ballet_by_Bob_Farrell.jpg
> Aubergine_Sea_by_Wyatt_Kirby.jpg
> Berries_by_Orb9220.jpg
> Bird_by_Magnus.jpg
> contest
> cosmos
> edgy-final-ubuntu.png
> Fabric_by_Just_Jeanette.jpg
> feisty-final-ubuntu.png
> Green_by_Alan_Mattila.jpg
> Grey_day_by_Drew__.jpg
> Holes_by_FireCobold.jpg
> Ilunabarra_Azkainetik_by_Garuna_bor-bor.jpg
> La_no_alto_by_Allyson_Souza.jpg
> Quandro_by_Tomas_Vasconcelo.jpg
> Signpost_by_maroubal2.jpg
> space-01.jpg
> space-02.jpg
> space-03.jpg
> space-04.jpg
> space-05.jpg
> Tiny_Worlds_by_matthileo.jpg
> Touch_the_light_by_Matt_Katzenberger.jpg
> Tri_Narwhal_by_momez.jpg
> Ubuntu-Blubuntu_1600x1200.png
> Ubuntu-DawnOfUbuntu_1600x1200.jpg
> ubuntu-edgy-smooth-chocolate.png
> ubuntu-smooth-chocolate.png
> Variations-On-Natty-Narwhal-1_by_madeinkobaia.jpg
> warty-final-ubuntu.png
> White_flowers_by_Garuna_bor-bor.jpg
>
> @Thomas: That folder (/usr/share/backgrounds) is owned by 'root'. To
> copy files into that folder, you can do as compdoc has recommended,
> and/or you can use the 'cp' command from the terminal. Open the terminal:
>
> $ gksu nautilus
>
> That will open Nautilus in root mode.
> Warning: Be *very* careful doing this as you can delete/move/edit
> critical system files here. Always exit from this mode after you've
> accomplished what you need.
> Now go to where your pictures are that you wish to copy, select them,
> and then copy them to /usr/share/backgrounds the same way that you copy
> any other file in Nautilus.
>
> $ sudo cp<path-to-your-pictures>/<your-picture>
> /usr/share/backrounds/<your-picture>
>
> See:
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal
> <https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal#File_.26_Directory_Commands>
> [5. cp]
>
> This is considerably safer than using 'gksu nautilus'.
>
> Oyasumi nasai
>
> Gary
>
>

	My question is, is there an overriding need/requirement to have the 
pictures there? Ubuntu allows you to choose background pictures from any 
folder you want...
	IOW, why go through this effort, if you don't have to?

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