repair permissions?

[SooTyLaD]

could someone explain to me what it means to repair the permissions of something?

people mention it all the time but why do you do it, and how do you do it?

just curious really... for example i was reading up on superduper and it says you should repair the permissions on the drive you want to back up prior to doing so?

 

[SooTyLaD]

aahhh jeez someone else was having a dig at you in another thread and i defended you (well, sort of), only to come in here and see that you've had one of your trademark digs at me...

you gotta stop it dude, seriously, its isn't good for my rage!

(out of interest... you're not Eddie Van Halen are you?)

 

[SooTyLaD]

fair enough matey