File permissions are not changing using the chmod command [duplicate]
I want to transfer files from my PC to an external HDD. I tried all the chmod commands but they are not changing file permissions. The GUI settings are also not working. My external HDD is NTFS.
21 Answer
It does not work because you are trying to change permissions on a file system, ntfs, that does not support linux ownerships and permissions. Such file systems are mounted with default settings, which eventually can be adapted through the mount options.
