[GRASS-dev] change permissions for mapsets

[Glynn Clements]

Otto Dassau wrote:

> > 1. You cannot select a mapset as the current mapset (where any new
> > maps will be created) unless you own the mapset directory; having
> > write permission isn't sufficient.
> 
> does this mean, only one user (the owner of a mapset) can create 
> new maps in 'his/her' mapset?

Yes.

> So if I want another user to have write permissions I would have to
> change the owner of the mapset directory.

Yes.

> for example:
> 
> I work in a project (mapset) and during my holliday another user shall 
> keep on working for me. If I don't want to create an extra mapset, because 
> I will be back in a couple of weeks and don't want to have all data and 
> results split in 2 mapsets, I could change the owner of the mapset. Is 
> this correct?

Yes.

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Glynn Clements <glynn at gclements.plus.com>