Chown file in external HDD

[0011235813]

Hi, I'm backing up a file created with tiger john chkrootkit, to my external HDD for safekeeping. That way, if the system is compromised and the file is edited or removed, I will still have the file backed up so I can check it with the new report (this is all just hypothetical of course). Trouble is, I can't get the file to change permissions! When I try;

sudo -i

(root@computername:~#)cd /media/My Book/Security

bash: cd: 'My': no such file or directory found

(My Book is the name of the HDD, and Security is the name of the directory it's {the file} is stored under).
or:

cd /media/My-Book/Security

doesn't work either. But when I do:

cd /media
(root@computername:/media#)

it works. Using the command;

ls

I get:

My Book

But I can't go to it! Does anyone know how to do this? Or any alternative (graphical) method? I can just back it up to cryptkeeper folder, but still.

[0011235813]

No matter, I've just compressed it with a simple password to foil any programs or hackers that get in.

[cryptotheslow]

For future reference, using the command line you need to escape the spaces in any path or filenames with a backslash \

e.g.

crypto@ubulaptop1204:~$ cd My\ Book/
crypto@ubulaptop1204:~/My Book$

Alternatively use the bash tab to auto-complete.

e.g.
Type

cd My

Then press the >Tab< key and the path will be auto-completed with the escaped space already in there.

[0011235813]

For future reference, using the command line you need to escape the spaces in any path or filenames with a backslash \

e.g.

crypto@ubulaptop1204:~$ cd My\ Book/
crypto@ubulaptop1204:~/My Book$

Alternatively use the bash tab to auto-complete.

e.g.
Type

cd My

Then press the >Tab< key and the path will be auto-completed with the escaped space already in there.

Thanks for that!

cd /media/My\ Book/

worked.

[Damascushead]

I am no expert in this area, but I know from experience that depending on the external device and how it may be formated, it sometimes will simply not allow you to change file permissions even as root. I remember running into this problem with a proprietary external drive that i have myself.

[CharlesA]

I am no expert in this area, but I know from experience that depending on the external device and how it may be formated, it sometimes will simply not allow you to change file permissions even as root. I remember running into this problem with a proprietary external drive that i have myself.

If the device is running NTFS or FAT, it won't let you chown or chmod, the owners/group and permissions are set at mount.

[beboylips]

Hey,

When using paths with spaces or capitals, etc, use single quotes around the path.

Ex:

cd '/media/HDD/My Backup/file.txt'

Also CaSe sensitive.

If your HD is running NTFS, no file permissions are supported.