Re: [PHP] mkdir and rmdir possible but not readdir and opendir???

The work-around is to create the directory outside of your web application from your regular account. Or if you are allowed to run cgi scripts and these are set up via cgiwrapper or suExec to run as your own user id, use this to create the directory. Once created with the right owner, you can

[PHP] mkdir and rmdir possible but not readdir and opendir???

Hi, I'm having trouble understanding why I can create and delete directories with my script via mkdir and rmdir, but not simply being able to read them with opendir or readdir? For example, when I attempt to access these directories with opendir, I get this error message: Warning: opendir():

[PHP] mkdir and rmdir possible but not readdir and opendir???

Hi, I'm having trouble understanding why I can create and delete directories with my script via mkdir and rmdir, but not simply being able to read them with opendir or readdir? For example, when I attempt to access these directories with opendir, I get this error message: Warning: opendir():

Re: [PHP] mkdir and rmdir possible but not readdir and opendir???

On Saturday 28 February 2004 22:47, raisinlove wrote: Hi, I'm having trouble understanding why I can create and delete directories with my script via mkdir and rmdir, but not simply being able to read them with opendir or readdir? Are you saying that you can create a directory using mkdir()

Re: [PHP] mkdir and rmdir possible but not readdir and opendir???

This is normal. You are allowed to create the directory because the directory you are creating it in is owned by the same user id that owns the script calling mkdir(). However, since your web server runs as some other user the owner of the newly created dir will be that user and not your own so

Re: [PHP] mkdir and rmdir possible but not readdir and opendir???

Rasmus Lerdorf wrote: This is normal. You are allowed to create the directory because the directory you are creating it in is owned by the same user id that owns the script calling mkdir(). However, since your web server runs as some other user the owner of the newly created dir will be that

Re: [PHP] mkdir and rmdir possible but not readdir and opendir???

Surely if there is a work-around then safe mode would not be doing its job properly? Well this was part of the purpose of my post, before Rasmus explained it, I didn't understand why I couldnt access a directory I had created. I was hoping for a function which would achieve the same purpose but

Re: [PHP] mkdir and rmdir possible but not readdir and opendir???

On Sat, 28 Feb 2004, raisinlove wrote: Surely if there is a work-around then safe mode would not be doing its job properly? Well this was part of the purpose of my post, before Rasmus explained it, I didn't understand why I couldnt access a directory I had created. I was hoping for a