Adding permissions in Linux

essdeeay · 01-29-2007, 09:55 AM

This sounds so simple - I might be having a brain fart, but I can't for the life of me remember how to...

Folder /var/www/html/ltg is owned by fred:apache. "joe" needs write access to this folder also.

How do I configure this?

Thanks,
Steve

sadiqdm · 01-29-2007, 10:06 AM

At a command prompt do:

Code:

#> su
Password: (put in your password)
#> cd /var/www/html/

That will get you to the parent folder for /ltg, then you use the chmod command to set the permissions. You need to make sure that the group for the folder is set with chgrp. For example if you want it to be read write for all users you do:

Code:

#> chgrp users ltg
#> chmod 775 ltg

You could also set a new group, and that add "fred" & "joe" to this. Depending on what desktop you are using, you should find a User Management tool in the System menu.

essdeeay · 01-29-2007, 10:34 AM

Thanks for that Sadiq,

Doesn't it have to be group-owned by 'apache' for Apache to work properly though?

If so, and I created a group called LTG, and made 'apache' a member of this group, would that work?

Cheers,
Steve

Tinkster · 01-29-2007, 11:38 AM

That should work - just remember to restart apache after that
to make it aware of its newly gained group membership.

Cheers,
Tink