file permissions in ubuntu
 

Hi

Im setting up a lamp server. using ubuntu, i think its worked

/var/www is the document root folder from what i understand i just wish to check by dragging and dropping a phpinfo.php file into there.

but

i have file permission problems in changing any file in the folder
and by puting anything in the folder

im veiwing the folder from " places " and the file browser, and under properties tab it said you must be a root user.

how do i log in through terminal, and change the requested file permission for that particular folder.

:) ty for your time

ive figured it out

cd /var/www
chmod a+rw /var/www

:)

Do not change the permissions for the folder. Use terminal to copy the file in folder as root. Do it using sudo.

sudo cp /path/to/phpinfo.php /var/www

You will need the password of user that you are logged in as.