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lewashby 56 Junior Poster

8 Years Ago

Take a look at the following lsit of files from my media server

root@media-server:/home/garrett/Videos/Movies# ls -l
total 16
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 46 Jun 27 22:17 Adventures In Babysitting.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Adventures In Babysitting.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 36 Jun 27 22:17 A Far Off Place.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/A Far Off Place.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 Jun 27 22:17 A Guy Thing.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/A Guy Thing.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 38 Jun 27 22:17 A Little Princess.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/A Little Princess.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 34 Jun 27 22:17 Almost Famous.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Almost Famous.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Jun 27 22:17 Amélie-BD.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Amélie-BD.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 27 Jun 27 22:17 Amelie.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Amelie.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 36 Jun 27 22:17 American Beauty.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/American Beauty.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 38 Jun 27 22:17 American Gangster.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/American Gangster.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 30 Jun 27 22:17 Anchorman.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Anchorman.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 43 Jun 27 22:17 A Night At The Roxbury.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/A Night At The Roxbury.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Jun 27 22:17 Apocalypto.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Apocalypto.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 44 Jun 27 22:17 A River Runs Through It.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/A River Runs Through It.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 44 Jun 27 22:17 ATLAS SHRUGGED - part 1.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/ATLAS SHRUGGED - part 1.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Jun 27 22:17 Away We Go.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Away We Go.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 29 Jun 27 22:17 Big Fish.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Big Fish.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 34 Jun 27 22:17 Billy Madison.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Billy Madison.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 33 Jun 27 22:17 Blade Runner.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Blade Runner.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 34 Jun 27 22:17 Blanc - White.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Blanc - White.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 28 Jun 27 22:17 Blended.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Blended.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 42 Jun 27 22:17 Bram Stoker's Dracula.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Bram Stoker's Dracula.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Jun 27 22:17 Braveheart.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Braveheart.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 55 Jun 27 22:17 Bridget Jones - The Edge of Reason.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Bridget Jones - The Edge of Reason.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 41 Jun 27 22:17 Career Opportunities.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Career Opportunities.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Jun 27 22:17 Casablanaa.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Casablanaa.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 Jun 27 22:17 Cloverfield.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Cloverfield.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 25 Jun 27 22:17 Clue.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Clue.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 34 Jun 27 22:17 Cold Mountain.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Cold Mountain.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 35 Jun 27 22:17 Cool Hand Luke.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Cool Hand Luke.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 39 Jun 27 22:17 Cowboys And Aliens.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Cowboys And Aliens.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 37 Jun 27 22:17 Dan in Real Life.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Dan in Real Life.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 39 Jun 27 22:17 Dead Poets Society.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Dead Poets Society.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 27 Jun 27 22:17 Django.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Django.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 33 Jun 27 22:17 Donnie Darko.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Donnie Darko.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 35 Jun 27 22:17 Down With Love.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Down With Love.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 35 Jun 27 22:17 Empire Records.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Empire Records.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 39 Jun 27 22:17 Enemy at The Gates.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Enemy at The Gates.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 25 Jun 27 22:17 Epic.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Epic.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 58 Jun 27 22:17 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 Jun 27 22:17 ET.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/ET.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 Jun 27 22:17 Evil Dead 1.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Evil Dead 1.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 Jun 27 22:17 Evil Dead 2.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Evil Dead 2.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 Jun 27 22:17 Evil Dead 3.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Evil Dead 3.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 45 Jun 27 22:17 Ferris Bueller's Day Off.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Ferris Bueller's Day Off.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Jun 27 22:17 Fight Club.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Fight Club.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 34 Jun 27 22:17 Fly Away Home.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Fly Away Home.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 42 Jun 27 22:17 Friends With Benefits.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Friends With Benefits.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 30 Jun 27 22:17 From Hell.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/From Hell.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 33 Jun 27 22:17 Garden State.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Garden State.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 35 Jun 27 22:17 Hamburger Hill.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Hamburger Hill.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Jun 27 22:17 Hard Times.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Hard Times.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 33 Jun 27 22:17 Home Alone 1.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Home Alone 1.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 33 Jun 27 22:17 Home Alone 2.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Home Alone 2.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 25 Jun 27 22:17 Hugo.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Hugo.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Jun 27 22:17 Hunky Dory.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Hunky Dory.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 70 Jun 27 22:17 Indiana Jones 1 - and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Indiana Jones 1 - and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 61 Jun 27 22:17 Indiana Jones 2 - and the Temple of Doom.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Indiana Jones 2 - and the Temple of Doom.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 59 Jun 27 22:17 Indiana Jones 3 - and the Last Crusade.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Indiana Jones 3 - and the Last Crusade.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 53 Jun 27 22:17 It's a Wonderful Life (in color).mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/It's a Wonderful Life (in color).mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 42 Jun 27 22:17 It's a Wonderful Life.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/It's a Wonderful Life.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 37 Jun 27 22:17 Jeremiah Johnson.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Jeremiah Johnson.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 38 Jun 27 22:17 Jewel of the Nile.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Jewel of the Nile.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 33 Jun 27 22:17 Just Friends.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Just Friends.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 41 Jun 27 22:17 Kill Bill - Volume 1.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Kill Bill - Volume 1.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 41 Jun 27 22:17 Kill Bill - Volume 2.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Kill Bill - Volume 2.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 28 Jun 27 22:17 Killers.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Killers.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 40 Jun 27 22:17 L'auberge Espagnole.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/L'auberge Espagnole.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 35 Jun 27 22:17 La Vie en Rose.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/La Vie en Rose.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 28 Jun 27 22:17 Lawless.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Lawless.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 44 Jun 27 22:17 Legend of the Guardians.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Legend of the Guardians.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 40 Jun 27 22:17 Legends of the Fall.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Legends of the Fall.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 66 Jun 27 22:17 Lemony Snicket A Series Of Unfortunate Events.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Lemony Snicket A Series Of Unfortunate Events.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 29 Jun 27 22:17 l'enfant.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/l'enfant.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 36 Jun 27 22:17 Les Misérables.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Les Misérables.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 37 Jun 27 22:17 License to Drive.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/License to Drive.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 30 Jun 27 22:17 Limitless.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Limitless.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 55 Jun 27 22:17 Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 Jun 27 22:17 Lord of War.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Lord of War.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 40 Jun 27 22:17 Lucky Number Slevin.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Lucky Number Slevin.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Jun 27 22:17 Maidentrip.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Maidentrip.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 Jun 27 22:17 Man on Fire.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Man on Fire.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 36 Jun 27 22:17 Minority Report.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Minority Report.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 52 Jun 27 22:17 Monty Python and the Holy Grail.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Monty Python and the Holy Grail.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 30 Jun 27 22:17 Mr Brooks.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Mr Brooks.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 27 Jun 27 22:17 Munich.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Munich.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 35 Jun 27 22:17 My Best Friend.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/My Best Friend.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 43 Jun 27 22:17 No Country for Old Men.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/No Country for Old Men.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 47 Jun 27 22:17 O'Brother Where art Though.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/O'Brother Where art Though.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 33 Jun 27 22:17 Office Space.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Office Space.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Jun 27 22:17 Old School.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Old School.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 35 Jun 27 22:17 Pretty In Pink.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Pretty In Pink.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 33 Jun 27 22:17 Pulp Fiction.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Pulp Fiction.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 29 Jun 27 22:17 Ravenous.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Ravenous.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 38 Jun 27 22:17 Road to Perdition.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Road to Perdition.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 40 Jun 27 22:17 Romancing the Stone.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Romancing the Stone.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 34 Jun 27 22:17 Roman Holiday.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Roman Holiday.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 35 Jun 27 22:17 Romeo & Juliet.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Romeo & Juliet.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 29 Jun 27 22:17 Scrooged.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Scrooged.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 29 Jun 27 22:17 Sin City.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Sin City.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 36 Jun 27 22:17 Sixteen Candles.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Sixteen Candles.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 40 Jun 27 22:17 Slumdog Millionaire.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Slumdog Millionaire.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 27 Jun 27 22:17 Snatch.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Snatch.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 43 Jun 27 22:17 Something's Gotta Give.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Something's Gotta Give.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 30 Jun 27 22:17 Star Trek.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Star Trek.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 51 Jun 27 22:17 Star Wars Episode 4 A New Hope.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Star Wars Episode 4 A New Hope.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 64 Jun 27 22:17 Star Wars Episode 5 The Empire Strikes Back.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Star Wars Episode 5 The Empire Strikes Back.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 59 Jun 27 22:17 Star Wars Episode 6 Return of the Jedi.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Star Wars Episode 6 Return of the Jedi.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 28 Jun 27 22:17 Super 8.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Super 8.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 29 Jun 27 22:17 Superbad.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Superbad.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 33 Jun 27 22:17 Sweeney Todd.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Sweeney Todd.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 30 Jun 27 22:17 Swordfish.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Swordfish.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 26 Jun 27 22:17 Tango.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Tango.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 38 Jun 27 22:17 The Art of Travel.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Art of Travel.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 33 Jun 27 22:17 The Bank Job.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Bank Job.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 30 Jun 27 22:17 The Beach.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Beach.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 37 Jun 27 22:17 The Big Lebowski.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Big Lebowski.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 40 Jun 27 22:17 The Boondock Saints.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Boondock Saints.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 40 Jun 27 22:17 The Bourne Identity.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Bourne Identity.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 39 Jun 27 22:17 The Breakfast Club.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Breakfast Club.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 36 Jun 27 22:17 The Descendants.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Descendants.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 Jun 27 22:17 The Goonies.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Goonies.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 39 Jun 27 22:17 The Great Outdoors.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Great Outdoors.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 34 Jun 27 22:17 The Hangover1.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Hangover1.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 36 Jun 27 22:17 The House Bunny.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The House Bunny.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 40 Jun 27 22:17 The Kings of Summer.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Kings of Summer.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 39 Jun 27 22:17 The Maltese Falcon.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Maltese Falcon.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 29 Jun 27 22:17 The Mask.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Mask.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 29 Jun 27 22:17 The Mist.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Mist.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 42 Jun 27 22:17 The Neverending Story.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Neverending Story.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 Jun 27 22:17 The New Guy.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The New Guy.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 34 Jun 27 22:17 The Number 23.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Number 23.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 46 Jun 27 22:17 The Passion of the Christ.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Passion of the Christ.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 52 Jun 27 22:17 The Perks of Being a Wallflower.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Perks of Being a Wallflower.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 39 Jun 27 22:17 The Princess Bride.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Princess Bride.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 34 Jun 27 22:17 The Producers.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Producers.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 Jun 27 22:17 The Rebound.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Rebound.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 51 Jun 27 22:17 The Rocky  Horror Picture Show.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Rocky  Horror Picture Show.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 Jun 27 22:17 The Sandlot.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Sandlot.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 46 Jun 27 22:17 The Spiderwick Chronicles.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Spiderwick Chronicles.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 Jun 27 22:17 The Tourist.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Tourist.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 36 Jun 27 22:17 The Transporter.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Transporter.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 37 Jun 27 22:17 The Untouchables.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Untouchables.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 41 Jun 27 22:17 The Wedding Crashers.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Wedding Crashers.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 39 Jun 27 22:17 The Wedding Singer.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Wedding Singer.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 35 Jun 27 22:17 The Wicker Man.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Wicker Man.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 Jun 27 22:17 The X-Files.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The X-Files.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 36 Jun 27 22:17 Those Calloways.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Those Calloways.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 35 Jun 27 22:17 Trading Places.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Trading Places.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Jun 27 22:17 Uncle Buck.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Uncle Buck.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 33 Jun 27 22:17 Underworld 1.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Underworld 1.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 45 Jun 27 22:17 Underworld 2 - Evolution.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Underworld 2 - Evolution.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 54 Jun 27 22:17 Underworld 3 - Rise of the Lycans.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Underworld 3 - Rise of the Lycans.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Jun 27 22:17 Van Wilder.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Van Wilder.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 49 Jun 27 22:17 Van Wilder - The Rise of Taj.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Van Wilder - The Rise of Taj.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 34 Jun 27 22:17 Walk the Line.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Walk the Line.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 30 Jun 27 22:17 Water Boy.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Water Boy.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 40 Jun 27 22:17 Water for Elephants.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Water for Elephants.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 27 Jun 27 22:17 Willow.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Willow.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Jun 27 22:17 Zombieland.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Zombieland.mkv
root@media-server:/home/garrett/Videos/Movies#

Now look at it after running the chown command.

root@media-server:/home/garrett/Videos/Movies# chown garrett:garrett *
root@media-server:/home/garrett/Videos/Movies# ls -l
total 16
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 46 Jun 27 22:17 Adventures In Babysitting.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Adventures In Babysitting.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 36 Jun 27 22:17 A Far Off Place.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/A Far Off Place.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 Jun 27 22:17 A Guy Thing.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/A Guy Thing.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 38 Jun 27 22:17 A Little Princess.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/A Little Princess.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 34 Jun 27 22:17 Almost Famous.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Almost Famous.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Jun 27 22:17 Amélie-BD.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Amélie-BD.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 27 Jun 27 22:17 Amelie.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Amelie.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 36 Jun 27 22:17 American Beauty.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/American Beauty.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 38 Jun 27 22:17 American Gangster.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/American Gangster.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 30 Jun 27 22:17 Anchorman.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Anchorman.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 43 Jun 27 22:17 A Night At The Roxbury.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/A Night At The Roxbury.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Jun 27 22:17 Apocalypto.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Apocalypto.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 44 Jun 27 22:17 A River Runs Through It.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/A River Runs Through It.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 44 Jun 27 22:17 ATLAS SHRUGGED - part 1.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/ATLAS SHRUGGED - part 1.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Jun 27 22:17 Away We Go.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Away We Go.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 29 Jun 27 22:17 Big Fish.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Big Fish.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 34 Jun 27 22:17 Billy Madison.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Billy Madison.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 33 Jun 27 22:17 Blade Runner.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Blade Runner.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 34 Jun 27 22:17 Blanc - White.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Blanc - White.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 28 Jun 27 22:17 Blended.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Blended.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 42 Jun 27 22:17 Bram Stoker's Dracula.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Bram Stoker's Dracula.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Jun 27 22:17 Braveheart.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Braveheart.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 55 Jun 27 22:17 Bridget Jones - The Edge of Reason.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Bridget Jones - The Edge of Reason.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 41 Jun 27 22:17 Career Opportunities.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Career Opportunities.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Jun 27 22:17 Casablanaa.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Casablanaa.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 Jun 27 22:17 Cloverfield.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Cloverfield.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 25 Jun 27 22:17 Clue.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Clue.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 34 Jun 27 22:17 Cold Mountain.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Cold Mountain.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 35 Jun 27 22:17 Cool Hand Luke.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Cool Hand Luke.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 39 Jun 27 22:17 Cowboys And Aliens.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Cowboys And Aliens.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 37 Jun 27 22:17 Dan in Real Life.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Dan in Real Life.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 39 Jun 27 22:17 Dead Poets Society.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Dead Poets Society.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 27 Jun 27 22:17 Django.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Django.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 33 Jun 27 22:17 Donnie Darko.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Donnie Darko.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 35 Jun 27 22:17 Down With Love.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Down With Love.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 35 Jun 27 22:17 Empire Records.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Empire Records.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 39 Jun 27 22:17 Enemy at The Gates.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Enemy at The Gates.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 25 Jun 27 22:17 Epic.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Epic.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 58 Jun 27 22:17 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 Jun 27 22:17 ET.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/ET.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 Jun 27 22:17 Evil Dead 1.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Evil Dead 1.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 Jun 27 22:17 Evil Dead 2.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Evil Dead 2.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 Jun 27 22:17 Evil Dead 3.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Evil Dead 3.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 45 Jun 27 22:17 Ferris Bueller's Day Off.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Ferris Bueller's Day Off.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Jun 27 22:17 Fight Club.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Fight Club.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 34 Jun 27 22:17 Fly Away Home.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Fly Away Home.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 42 Jun 27 22:17 Friends With Benefits.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Friends With Benefits.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 30 Jun 27 22:17 From Hell.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/From Hell.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 33 Jun 27 22:17 Garden State.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Garden State.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 35 Jun 27 22:17 Hamburger Hill.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Hamburger Hill.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Jun 27 22:17 Hard Times.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Hard Times.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 33 Jun 27 22:17 Home Alone 1.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Home Alone 1.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 33 Jun 27 22:17 Home Alone 2.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Home Alone 2.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 25 Jun 27 22:17 Hugo.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Hugo.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Jun 27 22:17 Hunky Dory.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Hunky Dory.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 70 Jun 27 22:17 Indiana Jones 1 - and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Indiana Jones 1 - and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 61 Jun 27 22:17 Indiana Jones 2 - and the Temple of Doom.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Indiana Jones 2 - and the Temple of Doom.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 59 Jun 27 22:17 Indiana Jones 3 - and the Last Crusade.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Indiana Jones 3 - and the Last Crusade.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 53 Jun 27 22:17 It's a Wonderful Life (in color).mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/It's a Wonderful Life (in color).mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 42 Jun 27 22:17 It's a Wonderful Life.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/It's a Wonderful Life.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 37 Jun 27 22:17 Jeremiah Johnson.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Jeremiah Johnson.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 38 Jun 27 22:17 Jewel of the Nile.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Jewel of the Nile.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 33 Jun 27 22:17 Just Friends.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Just Friends.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 41 Jun 27 22:17 Kill Bill - Volume 1.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Kill Bill - Volume 1.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 41 Jun 27 22:17 Kill Bill - Volume 2.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Kill Bill - Volume 2.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 28 Jun 27 22:17 Killers.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Killers.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 40 Jun 27 22:17 L'auberge Espagnole.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/L'auberge Espagnole.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 35 Jun 27 22:17 La Vie en Rose.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/La Vie en Rose.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 28 Jun 27 22:17 Lawless.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Lawless.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 44 Jun 27 22:17 Legend of the Guardians.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Legend of the Guardians.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 40 Jun 27 22:17 Legends of the Fall.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Legends of the Fall.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 66 Jun 27 22:17 Lemony Snicket A Series Of Unfortunate Events.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Lemony Snicket A Series Of Unfortunate Events.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 29 Jun 27 22:17 l'enfant.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/l'enfant.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 36 Jun 27 22:17 Les Misérables.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Les Misérables.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 37 Jun 27 22:17 License to Drive.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/License to Drive.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 30 Jun 27 22:17 Limitless.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Limitless.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 55 Jun 27 22:17 Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 Jun 27 22:17 Lord of War.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Lord of War.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 40 Jun 27 22:17 Lucky Number Slevin.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Lucky Number Slevin.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Jun 27 22:17 Maidentrip.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Maidentrip.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 Jun 27 22:17 Man on Fire.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Man on Fire.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 36 Jun 27 22:17 Minority Report.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Minority Report.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 52 Jun 27 22:17 Monty Python and the Holy Grail.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Monty Python and the Holy Grail.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 30 Jun 27 22:17 Mr Brooks.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Mr Brooks.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 27 Jun 27 22:17 Munich.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Munich.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 35 Jun 27 22:17 My Best Friend.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/My Best Friend.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 43 Jun 27 22:17 No Country for Old Men.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/No Country for Old Men.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 47 Jun 27 22:17 O'Brother Where art Though.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/O'Brother Where art Though.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 33 Jun 27 22:17 Office Space.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Office Space.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Jun 27 22:17 Old School.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Old School.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 35 Jun 27 22:17 Pretty In Pink.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Pretty In Pink.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 33 Jun 27 22:17 Pulp Fiction.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Pulp Fiction.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 29 Jun 27 22:17 Ravenous.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Ravenous.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 38 Jun 27 22:17 Road to Perdition.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Road to Perdition.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 40 Jun 27 22:17 Romancing the Stone.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Romancing the Stone.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 34 Jun 27 22:17 Roman Holiday.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Roman Holiday.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 35 Jun 27 22:17 Romeo & Juliet.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Romeo & Juliet.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 29 Jun 27 22:17 Scrooged.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Scrooged.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 29 Jun 27 22:17 Sin City.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Sin City.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 36 Jun 27 22:17 Sixteen Candles.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Sixteen Candles.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 40 Jun 27 22:17 Slumdog Millionaire.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Slumdog Millionaire.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 27 Jun 27 22:17 Snatch.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Snatch.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 43 Jun 27 22:17 Something's Gotta Give.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Something's Gotta Give.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 30 Jun 27 22:17 Star Trek.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Star Trek.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 51 Jun 27 22:17 Star Wars Episode 4 A New Hope.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Star Wars Episode 4 A New Hope.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 64 Jun 27 22:17 Star Wars Episode 5 The Empire Strikes Back.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Star Wars Episode 5 The Empire Strikes Back.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 59 Jun 27 22:17 Star Wars Episode 6 Return of the Jedi.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Star Wars Episode 6 Return of the Jedi.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 28 Jun 27 22:17 Super 8.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Super 8.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 29 Jun 27 22:17 Superbad.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Superbad.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 33 Jun 27 22:17 Sweeney Todd.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Sweeney Todd.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 30 Jun 27 22:17 Swordfish.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Swordfish.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 26 Jun 27 22:17 Tango.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Tango.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 38 Jun 27 22:17 The Art of Travel.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Art of Travel.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 33 Jun 27 22:17 The Bank Job.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Bank Job.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 30 Jun 27 22:17 The Beach.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Beach.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 37 Jun 27 22:17 The Big Lebowski.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Big Lebowski.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 40 Jun 27 22:17 The Boondock Saints.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Boondock Saints.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 40 Jun 27 22:17 The Bourne Identity.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Bourne Identity.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 39 Jun 27 22:17 The Breakfast Club.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Breakfast Club.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 36 Jun 27 22:17 The Descendants.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Descendants.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 Jun 27 22:17 The Goonies.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Goonies.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 39 Jun 27 22:17 The Great Outdoors.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Great Outdoors.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 34 Jun 27 22:17 The Hangover1.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Hangover1.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 36 Jun 27 22:17 The House Bunny.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The House Bunny.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 40 Jun 27 22:17 The Kings of Summer.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Kings of Summer.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 39 Jun 27 22:17 The Maltese Falcon.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Maltese Falcon.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 29 Jun 27 22:17 The Mask.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Mask.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 29 Jun 27 22:17 The Mist.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Mist.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 42 Jun 27 22:17 The Neverending Story.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Neverending Story.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 Jun 27 22:17 The New Guy.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The New Guy.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 34 Jun 27 22:17 The Number 23.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Number 23.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 46 Jun 27 22:17 The Passion of the Christ.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Passion of the Christ.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 52 Jun 27 22:17 The Perks of Being a Wallflower.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Perks of Being a Wallflower.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 39 Jun 27 22:17 The Princess Bride.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Princess Bride.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 34 Jun 27 22:17 The Producers.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Producers.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 Jun 27 22:17 The Rebound.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Rebound.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 51 Jun 27 22:17 The Rocky  Horror Picture Show.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Rocky  Horror Picture Show.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 Jun 27 22:17 The Sandlot.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Sandlot.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 46 Jun 27 22:17 The Spiderwick Chronicles.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Spiderwick Chronicles.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 Jun 27 22:17 The Tourist.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Tourist.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 36 Jun 27 22:17 The Transporter.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Transporter.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 37 Jun 27 22:17 The Untouchables.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Untouchables.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 41 Jun 27 22:17 The Wedding Crashers.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Wedding Crashers.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 39 Jun 27 22:17 The Wedding Singer.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Wedding Singer.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 35 Jun 27 22:17 The Wicker Man.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The Wicker Man.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 Jun 27 22:17 The X-Files.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/The X-Files.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 36 Jun 27 22:17 Those Calloways.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Those Calloways.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 35 Jun 27 22:17 Trading Places.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Trading Places.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Jun 27 22:17 Uncle Buck.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Uncle Buck.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 33 Jun 27 22:17 Underworld 1.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Underworld 1.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 45 Jun 27 22:17 Underworld 2 - Evolution.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Underworld 2 - Evolution.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 54 Jun 27 22:17 Underworld 3 - Rise of the Lycans.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Underworld 3 - Rise of the Lycans.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Jun 27 22:17 Van Wilder.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Van Wilder.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 49 Jun 27 22:17 Van Wilder - The Rise of Taj.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Van Wilder - The Rise of Taj.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 34 Jun 27 22:17 Walk the Line.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Walk the Line.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 30 Jun 27 22:17 Water Boy.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Water Boy.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 40 Jun 27 22:17 Water for Elephants.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Water for Elephants.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 27 Jun 27 22:17 Willow.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Willow.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Jun 27 22:17 Zombieland.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/Zombieland.mkv
root@media-server:/home/garrett/Videos/Movies#

Also notice that there was no error when I ran the command. Any ideas?
The soft links are generated from a script I have running in cron.hourly.

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Gribouillis 1,391 Programming Explorer

8 Years Ago

chown has a -v option, it may help.

JasonHippy 739 Practically a Master Poster

8 Years Ago

As the old xkcd comic says: "sudo make me a sandwich"

The files you listed are all owned by root. So you'll need root privileges in order to change the ownership of the files.

Depending on which distro you have installed, either use 'sudo' at the start of the command, or switch to the root user using 'su root' to get root privileges and then run the chown command.

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JasonHippy 739 Practically a Master Poster · Answer 1 · 2015-06-28T11:37:41+00:00

Ah.... Just re-read your post. Looks like you're already logged in as root.... Hmmmm.
Have you tried lsattr to see what attributes have been set on the files. I wonder if something like the immutable flag (i) has been set or something? That might cause chown to fail.
If the flag has been set, you can unset it using chattr:
chattr -i /path/to/file

And then try using chown to change ownership. Other than that, I'm not sure!

rubberman 1,355 Nearly a Posting Virtuoso Featured Poster · Answer 2 · 2015-06-29T02:02:06+00:00

Normally, chown will only affect a real file, not a link. Most of your "files" are soft links. Unless you modify the ownership and/or permissions on the root file, the link will not respond to unauthorized access.

rch1231 169 Posting Shark · Answer 3 · 2015-07-10T19:44:14+00:00

Hello

There is nothing wrong with chown. The file listing you provided only lists links to the actual files which appear to be stored in ../Movies-Secure. the l at the beginning of the line

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 36 Jun 27 22:17 A Far Off Place.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/A Far Off Place.mkv
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 Jun 27 22:17 A Guy Thing.mkv -> ../Movies-Secure/A Guy Thing.mkv

tells you that it is a symbolic link and not an actual file. Links are always owned by root and have rwx permissions straight across.

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