shakes808 | How do I copy a file from one account to another account on the same computer? I tried -> http://tinyurl.com/gqtm7ep Here is the command I am doing -> http://pastebin.com/XBfpNZsm | 00:28 |
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shakes808 | a text file gets put on user2's desktop | 00:29 |
cmaloney | shakes808: First: If you're going to chain two sudo commands you'll want to do the following: | 00:47 |
cmaloney | sudo -s | 00:47 |
cmaloney | [enter password] | 00:47 |
cmaloney | cp /path/to/source /path/to/dest && chown user2:user2 /path/to/dest | 00:48 |
cmaloney | chaining two sudo commands with && won't work | 00:48 |
jrwren | iirc there is a sudo flag which will pass the success of the subprocess through as success to sudo | 00:49 |
jrwren | shakes808: what you did should work. What is in this test file on user2'd desktop? | 00:51 |
jrwren | shakes808: make by the source file is also a text file. ;] | 00:51 |
shakes808 | cmaloney: tried it that way and still just puts an empty file on the desktop | 01:01 |
cmaloney | Do you have enough disk space? :) | 01:02 |
shakes808 | jrwren: nothing is in the file, just want to rename it over there | 01:02 |
shakes808 | cmaloney: clean computer. fresh install of ubuntu 16.04.01 | 01:03 |
shakes808 | wiped the laptop of any traces of window | 01:03 |
shakes808 | windows* | 01:03 |
cmaloney | try this: | 01:04 |
cmaloney | rsync -avip /path/to/source /path/to/dest | 01:04 |
cmaloney | and see what that does | 01:04 |
cmaloney | (as sudo) | 01:04 |
shakes808 | put over an empty file that had a lock on it. | 01:06 |
jrwren | i claim the source file is empty. | 01:07 |
cmaloney | agreed | 01:07 |
shakes808 | http://pastebin.com/RvzNF1VV | 01:07 |
cmaloney | or the file has a lock that needs releasing | 01:07 |
jrwren | pastebin output of `ls -al $sourcefile` and `file $sourcefile` | 01:07 |
cmaloney | ^^ | 01:07 |
shakes808 | http://pastebin.com/gET5DTLx | 01:09 |
jrwren | and there it is. that is an empty file. | 01:11 |
shakes808 | the source? | 01:12 |
shakes808 | I just had it opened | 01:12 |
shakes808 | let me try it again | 01:12 |
jrwren | the ls command says 0 bytes. read the output. | 01:13 |
shakes808 | .... doing the same thing on the source one. | 01:13 |
jrwren | the file command says it is empty | 01:13 |
shakes808 | jrwren: I see that. But I had it opened after I downloaded it | 01:13 |
shakes808 | let me download it again | 01:13 |
shakes808 | alright, worked that time. I don't know what happened. I had the pdf opened and verifying that what I needed on this computer was there for my son :( Redownloaded it and it transfered now | 01:19 |
shakes808 | what would cause a pdf to do that? | 01:20 |
jrwren | i dunno... acrobat reader executes javascript embedded in PDF. mabye it was self destructive message. | 01:21 |
shakes808 | hmmm interesting | 01:24 |
jrwren | i should have included a ;] | 01:29 |
jrwren | i doubt that is what happened, but i suppose its possible. | 01:30 |
jrwren | pro tip: don't use adobe reader. | 01:30 |
shakes808 | is that the same thing as Document Viewer? | 01:38 |
cmaloney | No, the document viewer is "evince" | 01:38 |
shakes808 | didn't think so | 01:39 |
greg-g | Today is Debian Day, 23 years old! We have 8 people on staff who are DDs. It feels good :) | 16:59 |
rick_h_ | greg-g: <3 | 17:00 |
jrwren | <3 | 17:00 |
jrwren | I love DDs. debian-devel is such a great email list to lurk on. usually, high signal to noise, and great way to learn by following. | 17:01 |
cmaloney | <3 <3 | 17:36 |
cmaloney | DS9 was awesome | 18:13 |
cmaloney | MOst of Benson made the jump to Trek.;) | 18:13 |
cmaloney | feh | 18:13 |
cmaloney | talk about mischan. ;) | 18:14 |
greg-g | I was like "DD is kiiinda like DS9" ;) | 18:16 |
jrwren | Benson? wtf? | 18:16 |
cmaloney | heh | 18:17 |
cmaloney | Listening to Back to Work live | 18:17 |
cmaloney | 5by5.tv | 18:17 |
Scary_Guy | https://www.facebook.com/events/1768174886795537/permalink/1776277639318595/ playlist is up | 19:45 |
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