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# Chapter 3. Questions and Answers

3.1. Does Krename overwrite files?
3.2. Why is moving files between different partion not working ?
3.3. Why can't I rename directories ?
3.4. Can krename show more than 1000 users or groups ?
3.5. How can I change the permission of some files without renaming them ?
3.6. I have a question concerning krename. Whom shall I ask ?
3.7. Why is creating symbolic links not working ?

3.1. Does Krename overwrite files?

No! Krename should never overwrite existing files until you check the checkbox Overwrite existing files! By default krename won't overwrite files, if you want it to activate the checkbox Overwrite existing files.

3.2. Why is moving files between different partion not working ?

This error occures on Linux when I try to move files from my reiser partion to a fat32 partition.
The problem is that krename is moving files using the systems rename call. This call doesn't work on different partitions. I don't think this bug will be fixed in future versions. You have to use the copy function instead.

3.3. Why can't I rename directories ?

Don't ask me! Krename wasn't written for renaming directories. It may work under certain conditions, but chances are very big that you loose all files in the renamed directory!

3.4. Can krename show more than 1000 users or groups ?

By default krename shows not more than 1000 users or groups in the combobox for changing owner and groups. On a normal users system this should be enough. If krename would check for more users/groups it would be more time consuming. If you need krename to show more than 1000 users/groups you can write a mail to me for better instructions or change the sourcecode yourself.
You have to open the file "batchrenamer.h" in a texteditor (emacs, vi, ...) and search for the line:
#define MAXENTRIES 1000.
You can change now the number of users that krename should show. For 20000 users the line should look like this:
#define MAXENTRIES 20000.
Of course you have to do make and make install again. I was not able to try this feature on my computer, because I have not more than 1000 user accounts on my pc (not even more than 100 ;).

3.5. How can I change the permission of some files without renaming them ?

Of course, you can do this using krename. This instruction is very also usefull if you just want to change the time or date of some files. The step by step instruction:

- Add all files to the list.
- Choose on the second page of the wizard Rename input files and check Overwrite existing files.
- Change the access or modification dates on page 3 if you want.
- Change the permissions.
- On the last page set template to $ and be sure that use original file extension is checked.
- Press finish and everything should work.

3.6. I have a question concerning krename. Whom shall I ask ?

You should ask me, the author of krename. Write an e-mail to domseichter@web.de. Try to include as much information as possible in the description of your problem and read this manual first (OK, you are already reading the manual ;) ).

3.7. Why is creating symbolic links not working ?

The most common problem is that not every filesystem supports symbolic links (symlinks). The Fat16 and Fat32 filesystem for example do not support symbolic links, therefore krename can't create them. If you use filesystems like Ext2fs, Ext3, reiserfs or JFS you should have no problems.

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