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Apply linux ACLs for group when creating directories with tramp/dired
I configured ACLs for /usr/lib/mycustomapp: [root@gs2 ~]# getfacl /usr/lib/mycustomapp getfacl: Removing leading '/' from absolute path names # file: usr/lib/mycustomapp # owner: root # group: apache #...
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Emacs can't run external programs
I'm running Emacs 27.2 on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 virtual machine, on which I do not have admin privileges. I reach this VM either using TigerVNC or plain old SSH. This installation of Emacs ...
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Cannot save as root with tramp: “Unlocking file: Permission denied”
I'm using Emacs 27.1 in the terminal with tramp version 2.4.3.27.1. This is on a remote server over SSH. I can load files as root using tramp paths such as: /sudo:root@hostname:/etc/hosts or /sudo::/...
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How to open serial-port with root privileges
When I try to open /dev/ttyUSB0 with serial-term, following permission error shows: Opening serial port: Permission denied, /dev/ttyUSB0 I know I can add my user to a group that has access to /dev/...
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macOS Desktop access: "Reading directory: Operation not permitted"
I use macOS Monterey, and my problem appears to be similar to Getting operation not permitted when trying to open projects or use integrated terminal in emacs-doom but the solution there (giving ruby ...
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Emacs permission issues
I'm struggling trying to send email using mu4e. All is good using smtp but emacs does not want to go further as it stops saying it's impossible to create a directory (permission denied). Here is the ...
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Emacs on Windows won't save
I'm a total beginner to Emacs. I followed the tutorial that came with it, but when I tried to use C-x C-s, the echo area shows the message Opening output file: Permission denied, c:/Program Files (x86)...
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Emacs won’t access Documents directory on MacOS Big Sur
I am running Emacs 26.3 on MacOS 11.2.1 “Big Sur”. When I try to open the directory ~/Documents, it fails with the message “Listing directory failed but ‘access-file’ worked.” Emacs.app is given ...
