directory configuration problem

[Heinrich Rebehn]

Duncan Lithgow wrote:
> Yes, it's been asked a million times, still I couldn't find it in the 
> docs or with google.
> 
> I've installed apache, and need to make /var/www writeable by myself. I 
> made a new group called 'server' and made myself a member of the group. 
> Then as root I changed the group of /var/www from 'root' to 'server'. I 
> thought I'd then be able to drop all my files in (which, of course I 
> already have permission to write to) and go for it. Nope.
> 
> So, how should I have done this?
> 
> Duncan
> 
You have to log out and log in again for your group membership to take 
effect. Did you do that? And did you set the group write bit for /var/www ?

HTH

Heinrich Rebehn

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