How to give user rwx access to another user?

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How can I give userA access to all files created by userB / userC, including rwx permission?

Is there a way to do this without giving root access?

Adding to same group won't work because not all the files will have group access. And setfacl can be executed on current files but does not apply to future files created.

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 11 '13 at 02:16

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Use ACLs.

setfacl -R -m user:User:rwX /some/path

(note upper-case X)

setfacl does apply to future files created, if you also set the "default" ACL:

setfacl -R -m default:user:UserA:rwx /some/path

answered Jan 11 '13 at 02:16

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score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 11 '13 at 01:55

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You can give userA sudo rights to become userB / userC. Would that do it?

answered Jan 11 '13 at 01:55

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How to give user rwx access to another user?

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