Getting Clear read only status on Webstorm 8
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I am new to Webstorm 8. I have webstorm 8 installed on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
I am trying to edit a file but I am getting a popup, with heading "Clear read only status", which shows file and two radio button
- Using File System
- Using version control integration
When I select Using File system and click OK, nothing happens, and it doesn't allow to select Second option.
I am using git as my dcvs.
Please guide me on how I can remove this read only status from that file.
Thanks in advance.
Git Solutions
Solution 1 - Git
I had similar problem and I ran following command and my problem was resolved:
> sudo chown -R $(whoami) my-project-folder
Works on both Ubuntu & OS X
To check username use: whoami
Solution 2 - Git
Same answer as above but use the current user and also add the files to the current group
sudo chown -R $USER:$USER my-project-folder
$USER is a variable which stores your currently logged in user,at least on Ubuntu.
Solution 3 - Git
> When I select Using File system and click OK, nothing happens
Nothing visible happen, but you should be able to edit your file, since the file should now be in 755 mode (as opposed to 644)
More generally, check your umask: it should be 0022, which means a git clone would by default create 644 files (writable), as detailed in "why my file permission being changed after pull from git repository".
> it doesn't allow to select Second option.
That may be because the sources edited in Webstorm aren't in a git repo.