Problem with Apache

Josh100 · 03-18-2006, 12:23 PM

I've got a little problem, I've installed xampp to /opt/lampp, but I can't edit the files so i've go to doit all through the console which is a bit of a pain, is there any way I can allow the files in the lampp folder to be edited?

Thanks Josh

btmiller · 03-18-2006, 12:30 PM

What errors do you get when you try to edit the files? Does your user account have write permission to these files?

Josh100 · 03-18-2006, 02:37 PM

I think it is because i don't have the right permissions, but i can't change them either.

when i try to drag and drop into the folder i just get circle with a diagnle line through it.

btmiller · 03-18-2006, 04:37 PM

Go into a terminal and do an ls -l of the directories in which you want to modify files. You may need to chmod/chown some or all of them so that your user has access to them. You might have to do this as root (the supuser on *nix systems) if that is who owns the files. But bear in mind that certain things (binaries and config file) should be owned by root. I'd suggest looking for a good tutorial on Unix style permissions and an Apache tutorial. A Google search should give you plenty of resources.