On Sun, 08 May 2005 20:07, you wrote: > man chmod, man passwd, man group > > Just like reading the apache docs > > Grrrrrrrrrrr ! > > Why is it that all these things are written for those that already know > the answer. I need to do a degree in computer engineering just to read > the instructions.
Actually, a degree in computer engineering won't help you. Learning by doing (as you are) will help you more. > I'm logged in as "root", I guess thats something. > I'm reading up on "man chmod" > > All this just to get a php file into a folder. No. All this to be sure that when you put the file in the folder it can be run by the apache server without compromising the security of the rest of the system. What you learn from this episode is going to be important if you ever connect your server to the Outside World. Andy
