[axxs-sysadmin] permissions / ownership

[Dave Fregon]

On Tue, 2007-02-27 at 14:27 +1100, chris lange wrote:
> hi dave,
> 
> i now have another 2 folders owned by apache:apache and 750 permission. 
> i can't do anything to change the owner or permission. and even stranger 
> is that the files are not accessible via the webserver which is strange 
> sine it was respoinsible for them being there in the first place (via a 
> http post).
> 
> /home/httpd/vhosts/nano.foe.org.au/httpdocs/sites/nano.foe.org.au/fscache/32
> 
> /home/httpd/vhosts/nano.foe.org.au/httpdocs/sites/nano.foe.org.au/fscache/EF

done, changed to nanofoe.psacln

cheers ears :) hope that helps,

Dave

> 
> 
> i think i've fixed/masked the problem by setting the sticky bit on the 
> fscache folder (chmod +s). now i can upload images and they are also 
> viewable / readable.
> 
> chris
> 
> 
> 
> chris wrote:
> > (excuse the previous msg -- finger slipped onto the wrong key)
> >
> > while we're on the subject of permissions. i have a small gremlin in the
> > form of this directory:
> > /home/httpd/vhosts/nano.foe.org.au/httpdocs/sites/nano.foe.org.au/fscache6E
> >
> > drwxr-x---   2 apache  apache   4096 Feb  6 08:34 fscache6E
> >
> > i have shell access but can't chown the directory to our username. i have full ownership/permission of the parent folder:
> > drwxrwxrwx 10 nanofoe psacln 4096 Feb 6 09:28 .
> >
> > but i can't change the permissions or ownership in plesk, gftp, or ssh.
> >
> > would it be possible to give it some coaxing by root?
> >
> > chris
> >
> >
> >   
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