Saved files are root.root how do you change?

Question

In ubuntu it is hard to be root, but all the vid and jpg files are saved as root.root. How can i change this so i as a user can manipulate them?

Environment

Motion version:	3.x
ffmpeg version:
Libraries:	ffmpeg, mysql, postgresql
Server OS:	ubuntu

-- DaveH - 03 Dec 2009

Answer

It's not hard to becomer root , you can do it just typing :

su -
 ( and supply root password)

if you don't know the root password , change it with :

sudo passwd root

However you can run a crontab to change the permissions of those files :

chown motion.motion -R /your_path

-- AngelCarpintero - 04 Dec 2009