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Q: which incorrect permissions can be ignored

I have a rather large number of incorrect permisions that Disk Utility cannot repair. Which ones can I safely ignore, and how do I get the rest repaired??? Thanks for any info.

Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jan 30, 2014 9:03 AM

by Klaus1,Solvedanswer
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A:

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 onwards:

 

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 onwards 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.

Posted on Jan 30, 2014 9:32 AM

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Q: which incorrect permissions can be ignored

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  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Jan 30, 2014 9:05 AM in response to pat1942
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    Jan 30, 2014 9:05 AM in response to pat1942

    If they do not change after a second round, then ignore them all. These are just innocuous messages related to file aliases in the system.

  • by Klaus1,Solvedanswer

    Klaus1 Klaus1 Jan 30, 2014 9:32 AM in response to pat1942
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    Jan 30, 2014 9:32 AM in response to pat1942

    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 onwards:

     

    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 onwards 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.

  • by pat1942,Helpful

    pat1942 pat1942 Feb 3, 2014 7:21 AM in response to pat1942
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    Feb 3, 2014 7:21 AM in response to pat1942

    Thank you so much! I shall stop worrying. . . . Pat