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Disk Utility - what does these permissions mean?

Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/DVD.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/FRSettings.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/FRSources.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/Movies.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/Music.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/Photos.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/Podcasts.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/TV.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/BackRow.framework/Versions/A/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Permissions differ on "Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaPluginCocoa.bundle/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .
ACL found but not expected on "Applications/Utilities".


It seems everytime I do permissions repair this set comes all the time. is there something wrong with Front Row on my machine? any mac wizards out there?

 iMac PowerPC G3 600MHz (slot-load) (Summer 2001), Mac OS X (10.5.8), ~ 2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo/2GB 667 MHz DDR 2 SDRAM ~ Dead iPod

Posted on Oct 27, 2011 4:26 PM

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Oct 28, 2011 3:23 AM in response to James Creek

As long as the report ends up with 'Permissions repair complete' then, as far as permissions go, you are fine. You can ignore the various statements in the report:


Permissions you can ignore on 10.5 and 10.6:


http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448


Using 'should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r--' as an example, you will see the that the permissions are not changed, but the | indicates a different location. This is because an update to Leopard changed the location of a number of system components.


Poster rccharles has provided this description of what it all means:


drwxrwxrwx

d = directory

r = read

w = write

x = executeable program


drwxrwxrwx

| | |

| | all other users not in first two types

| |

| group

|

owner

a little more info

Before the user had read & write. A member of the group had read.

After, only the user had read & write.


(What has this to do with Front Row?!)

Oct 28, 2011 7:32 PM in response to James Creek

Ignore Klaus1's question about Front Row and see the rest of the post for the answer. James presumably posted here because most of the entries have to do with Front Row.


IMO, Klaus shouldn't have asked that. My opinion is that regular forum members shouldn't question where a message has been posted or try to redirect the poster to another part of the Discussions unless they ask.


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Disk Utility - what does these permissions mean?

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