Re: How to create a directory in red hat linux using php

[ashok kumar]

Thankq Ron,

 Iam able to create the directory after changing the root permissions.

 

Regards
Ashok.V

Ron Addie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

ashok kumar wrote:

Hi,

 

Iam having PHP working with Apache on RedHat Linux 9.

From PHP Iam trying to create a directory using mkdir("/etc/owndir"); but iam getting the error warning: mkdir() failed (Permission denied)  in  /var/www/html/dircheck.php on line 4.

 

please do help me in creating a directory.

This is something which needs to be done as root. You could
switch to root using the su command and create the directory
in a console. You would need to change the permissions
on the directory as well. The script would then probably work.

Alternatively, you could change the permissions on the directory
/etc. But this would open up /etc for undesirable access by
other users.

You should think carefully about the reason the directory is
needed. In most cases it is best if directories are created by
the web server as needed, because then it owns the directory in
question and would have the access it needs.

Ron.

 

Regards

Ashok.V

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