On Sun, 08 May 2005 19:07, you wrote: > I'm lost on learning this linux !! > > I'm trying to save a file (info.php) in : > /var/www/html > > Each time I try to save it I get a pop-up saying that the file could not > be saved, make sure I have write access and/or theres enough disk space. > > I have "NO" idea if I have write access although I cant see why not, all > I can say is that I can save it to the desk top, and this linux is real > frustrating.
/var/www/html is probably owned by root or a special user, or a special group. Your problem is due to you (or rather the username you are using) not having sufficient permissions. It is possible, but unlikely, to be disk space. To check disk space type (in a terminal window) df this will give you a list of mounted partitions and how full they are. /var could be mounted on its own partition, or it might be under / Either way, if any partitions show >90% usage then you should probably make sure you know what's using the space, and whether you have enough space left to do stuff (this is a system administration task, and guess who is the system administrator...). to check permissions type (in a terminal window) ls -al /var/www/html and look for the line ending '..', which means the current directory. It might look something like this drwxr-xr-x 22 root root 1024 Apr 7 21:06 .. The first column tells you about permissions (in this case the first letter is 'd' to show it is a directory. Files do not have a 'd' there). Then columns three and four tell you the owner and group. Now type whoami To tell you what username you are currently using. Then type groups To tell you what groups you are in. Now go to Google and search for "directory permissions linux" or something like that to find an explanation of what permissions mean and how they work. You should be able to figure out why you cannot write to the directory. Probably because you don't have write permission and neither do any of the groups you are in. To solve this it is probably best to put yourself into a group that is permitted to write to the directory, or to log out and log in as a user that is permitted. Remember, if you change your group membership you have to log out and log in again. There is a good reason for all of this, and once you 'get it' you will realise why. It will still be frustrating however... Don't forget, apache runs under some username (it might be "apache" or it might be "nobody" or something else). You (system administrator) need to make sure that "apache" (or whatever username) has read access to the files you expect it to show. There can be some subtle interactions between permissions but it sounds like you are starting simple, so you discover them over time as you get more confident and start doing more. > When I first installed mandrake 10.1 I set it up to automatically log me > in, is there any way I can set this thing up so that I have access to > everything ? Log in as root. Then you will have access to everything. Be careful not to make any mistakes though... Andy -- Now playing: Moby - Natural Blues
