Need help with file permission as root user

Jace · 03-07-2012, 04:04 PM

I am doing a server for my Linux class, and created a file in my home folder. I was told to move it into my /var/www/html/ folder but every time i do it says permission denied. I did the chmod on my original folder still no go, I don't know what else to do if anyone can help me please.

Tinkster · 03-07-2012, 04:06 PM

So ... what user are you logged in as? What is the exact error message you're getting?

Jace · 03-07-2012, 04:20 PM

I am logged in as a user, and the I keep getting "Error Moving File; Permission Denied" It's a file that I have to create for a web home page in sea monkey program

suicidaleggroll · 03-07-2012, 04:21 PM

Are you trying to move it as your user or as root? Your subject makes it sound like root is getting the permission denied message, but your last post makes it sound like you're just trying to move it as your user.

Jace · 03-07-2012, 04:32 PM

yes I am trying to move it as a user, but I am not in terminal just in the menu interface. I did chmod on the file and still no go, and wondering if theres any other way?

suicidaleggroll · 03-07-2012, 04:49 PM

The problem isn't the permissions on the file you're moving, the problem is the permissions on the directory you're trying to move it into. Your user doesn't have write access to that directory, which is why you can't move anything there. Two options:

1 - Add write permissions to /var/www/html/ for your user
2 - Move the file to /var/www/html/ as root

You need to become root either way

Jace · 03-07-2012, 04:55 PM

can you tell me on step 2 how that might be done, I am still new to this and this part is driving me crazy!?

suicidaleggroll · 03-07-2012, 04:58 PM

What distro are you using?

Jace · 03-07-2012, 05:03 PM

Fedora 14 im using it in VMWARE

suicidaleggroll · 03-07-2012, 05:05 PM

When you installed Fedora, you set up a root password. You should just need to open a terminal (should be in one of the menus, I assume you're using Gnome?), type "su -", enter the root password you set up when you installed the OS, and then move the file like normal:

Code:

mv /path/to/file /var/www/html/

Jace · 03-07-2012, 05:15 PM

I tried that, the problem is logged in as root there is no index.html it is only under user, because it wasn't created in vi it was created in seamonkey browser, it is a web server i am creating

TobiSGD · 03-07-2012, 05:20 PM

The file will always be in the same place, regardless as which user you are logged in. If you saved in in your user's home directory (for example /home/jace/index.html) you will also find it there when you are logged in as root.

Jace · 03-07-2012, 05:25 PM

WOOOOOHOOOO!!! ok thanks I found it and moved it, thanks for the help. I always confuse myself and it's good to have someone else just give me the pointers to get in the right directioin! thanks AGAIN my linux GURUS