MAJOR Putty bug
I am using, or trying to use Putty to change a file ownership on an Apache server. However, the chown command does not work. Tells me there is no such directory or file Just wanted to let you know so you can fix it. i will check for an update soon.. thanks. Derrick Manor ___ Bug-coreutils mailing list Bug-coreutils@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-coreutils
Re: MAJOR Putty bug
On Mon, 15 Jun 2009, Derrick Manor wrote: I am using, or trying to use Putty to change a file ownership on an Apache server. However, the chown command does not work. Tells me there is no such directory or file There's not enough information to tell what's causing the problem here. Please let us know: - What did you do/type? - What happened? - What did you expect to happen? Feel free to copy and paste the commands and output into your email; it's easier to see what's happening from the exact record. Cheers, Phil ___ Bug-coreutils mailing list Bug-coreutils@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-coreutils
Can't chmod file (was: MAJOR Putty bug)
Derrick Manor wrote: I am using, or trying to use Putty to change a file ownership on an Apache server. You seem to be confusing putty with chmod. Those utilities are not related to each other. People looking at your subject line will believe that this thread is talking about putty when in reality you are asking about chmod. A reasonable subject line is important. Please read this reference: http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/faq/#How-do-I-report-a-bug_003f However, the chown command does not work. Tells me there is no such directory or file If the chmod command is telling you no such file or directory then the problem is that the file isn't there. The command can't change the mode of files that are not there. Go back and double check your filename. The problem is there. If you still don't see it then show us exactly the command you are executing. Cut and paste both the command and the output. So this as plain text (not as a graphics image) so that we can know what you are doing and what result you are getting. Bob ___ Bug-coreutils mailing list Bug-coreutils@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-coreutils
Re: MAJOR Putty bug
[ re-adding bug-coreutils to keep discussion on-list ] On Mon, 15 Jun 2009, Derrick Manor wrote: sorry: using this basic command: chown username home/username/public_html/path_to_directory You've used example usernames and file paths here. Please give the exact command as it's typed, and the exact reply from chown. error message: can't find file/directory This is not an error message that chown prints. Please do not rephrase the output; simply paste it as it appears from chown. It's very likely that the file does not exist. Please check using ls that the filename and path are correct. Cheers, Phil ___ Bug-coreutils mailing list Bug-coreutils@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-coreutils
