Permission Problems

Ekim Gram · 05-11-2003, 01:52 PM

How do I become root?

bluenirve · 05-11-2003, 02:02 PM

from the command line:
su
then enter your root password

Ekim Gram · 05-11-2003, 02:06 PM

Ok, I did that but how to I save it so I can change the permissions on the folders so I can delete them from my username?

bluenirve · 05-11-2003, 02:08 PM

well, your the superuser now, so you can do almost whatever, just be careful...
yeah, if you needed root to delete those files, you got the power now

acid_kewpie · 05-11-2003, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ekim Gram
Ok, I did that but how to I save it so I can change the permissions on the folders so I can delete them from my username?

one last time ;-)... you don't, you leave them under roots control. it is possible to own them, but it is very bad practise and should be avoided.

Ekim Gram · 05-11-2003, 02:13 PM

Ok, this is going to be the last time I ask this; How can I delete them after typing su and then my root password?

bluenirve · 05-11-2003, 02:15 PM

uhm...
rm (filename)
we might just be totally misunderstanding you, but it's the same command as you use to delete any file

bluenirve · 05-11-2003, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by acid_kewpie
one last time ;-)... you don't, you leave them under roots control. it is possible to own them, but it is very bad practise and should be avoided.

yeah, linux uses users (and root) for a reason

Ekim Gram · 05-11-2003, 02:20 PM

Ok, I didn't know that. I think I got the answer I was looking for. Lemme list what I'm going to do to make sure I got this right:

Become root by typing su and then my root password
type rm /home/michael/mysql to delete that folder

Is that it?

acid_kewpie · 05-11-2003, 02:22 PM

rm -fr for a directory. see the rm nampage for more info. also bookmark the rute guide in m signature, covers all these fundamental things, and much much more.

bluenirve · 05-11-2003, 02:22 PM

well, since you're removing a directory, I think you use rmdir instead. But yes, everything else is good
EDIT: rm -fr does the job too

Ekim Gram · 05-11-2003, 02:26 PM

Ok, thanks so much guys I got it now. Just ONE more question, as I said before, the Apache HowTo is telling me to download the files I need into /usr/local How do I do that. When I download them there, they don't show up.

bluenirve · 05-11-2003, 02:28 PM

try downloading them as root... and are you downloading them, then unzipping them there, or just downloading them right there?

Ekim Gram · 05-11-2003, 02:33 PM

How do I download them as root? And I'm downloading them as the .tar.gz It's somewhere in the Apache HowTo

bluenirve · 05-11-2003, 02:36 PM

well, you really don't need to download them as root, just decompress them there...
I think this is right, if not, please correct me (I'm not in a linux box now):
just download the file anywhere (/home/andrew/apache.tar.gz), then use 'tar -zxvf apache.tar.gz', then login as root (su), then move the files to /usr/local (mv apache /usr/local/apache)...
(and as a note, the filenames I just used will be different

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