Ok Lisa, sounds good will contact you off list. On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 3:15 PM, Lisa Kachold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you want Apache to be able to serve those files on your webserver, you > are going to need to match whatever they are set for via a good chown/chmod > to be sure that apache (or nobody) has permissions. > > It's generally a BAD IDEA to leave that WEBSERVER directory group (or even > user) writable. > > So, you might use the /tmp directory to upload the files, then move them > over and chmod/chown to match current permissions using a root or sudo > account. > > If you contact me offline with a directory file example, I can send you the > command you will need to use. > > www.Obnosis.com | http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Citations:obnosis | > http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=obnosis (503)754-4452 > ________________________________ > Catch the January PLUG HackFest! Kristy Westphal, CSO for the Arizona > Department of Economic Security will provide a one hour presentation on > forensics. > > > > > ________________________________ > Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 14:45:57 -0700 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Directory Permissions > > Yes it's chmod. Generally directories can get 755 and be fine. If it needs > more than that (if the web server isn't running as the same user) then 775 > would work. > > > On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 1:28 PM, Mike Hoy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm pretty new at Linux still and I am confused about directory > permissions. I'm trying to upload products to our website here at work > (Linux Server Cent OS). It says a certain directory lacks write > permissions. > > I wanted to see what the permissions were on it so I did a ls -l, but > that shows the contents of the directory (and it's huge, full of > images). > > Then I want to give write access to that directory. Is it CHMOD that I > need to use here? > > Any feedback appreciated. Gotta get these products uploaded and fast! > > -- > Mike Hoy > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > ________________________________ > Access your email online and on the go with Windows Live Hotmail. Sign up > today. > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >
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