XQUARTZ FOR MAC 10.6.8 MAC OS X
XQUARTZ FOR MAC 10.6.8 SOFTWARE

+ sudo chmod +a 'xquartztest allow list,add_file,search,add_subdirectory,delete_child,readattr,writeattr,readextattr,writeextattr,readsecurity,file_inherit,directory_inherit' + sudo chown root:xquartztest /Users/thomas/Desktop/XQuartzTest + sudo chmod 770 /Users/thomas/Desktop/XQuartzTest + sudo mkdir /Users/thomas/Desktop/XQuartzTest + sudo rm -rf /Users/thomas/Desktop/XQuartzTest

Here's a cut/paste from theĭrwx-+ 8 thomas staff 272 Aug 27 04:24 /Users/thomas/Desktop Or xterm: the suggested chmod command gives a usage message (apparently '+a'ĭoes not apply to directories, only files). I don't get the same result my result is the same whether I use Terminal.app I have also reported this bug to Apple who have indicated to me that this is a bug in xterm and I should follow it up with the xterm developers.

XQUARTZ FOR MAC 10.6.8 SOFTWARE

I've tested this on the following (all current Apple software updates installed). Note - this output is from xterm with XQuartz and is identical to output from X11 (Mac OS X 10.7.5/10.6.8).īash: cd: /Users/username/Desktop/XQuartzTest/: Permission denied

rw-r-r- 1 username xquartztest 0 3 Jul 15:32 testing It also works from the Finder or indeed if connected to this folder via an AFP or SMB/CIFS sharepoint.Ĭomputername:Desktop username$ cd ~/Desktop/XQuartzTest/Ĭomputername:XQuartzTest username$ touch testing Note that this following output is from Terminal.app where this works fine.

XQUARTZ FOR MAC 10.6.8 MAC OS X

Should now have permissions to create a file in the XQuartzTest directory from xterm in either XQuartz 2.7.4 on Mac OS X 10.8.4 or else the xterm provided by X11 (10.7.5, 10.6.8). XQuartzTest 0: group:xquartztest allow list,add_file,search,add_subdirectory,delete_child,readattr,writeattr,readextattr,writeextattr,readsecurity,file_inherit,directory_inherit Follow command line commands below from Terminal.app to create a directory on your desktop with no POSIX user access but POSIX and ACL group access.Ĭomputername:~ username$ mkdir ~/Desktop/XQuartzTestĬomputername:~ username$ sudo chmod 770 ~/Desktop/XQuartzTestĬomputername:~ username$ sudo chown root:xquartztest ~/Desktop/XQuartzTestĬomputername:~ username$ sudo chmod +a 'xquartztest allow list,add_file,search,add_subdirectory,delete_child,readattr,writeattr,readextattr,writeextattr,readsecurity,file_inherit,directory_inherit' ~/Desktop/XQuartzTestĬomputername:Desktop username$ cd ~/Desktop/ĭrwxrwx-+ 2 root xquartztest 68 3 Jul 15:56 Create a local group, add your user account to it. Versions of xterm on Mac OS X do not respect group POSIX or ACL permissions.

Xquartz for mac 10.6.8