[arch-general] Permission problems - http is 0775, (root:http), I am in http -- still can't write??
Guys, I have run into a permission problem I can't understand. I need write access to the webserver on my laptop (that's where the developement happens). I have always just made myself a member of the webserver group and give the group write access to the document root (some applications require it). Today, setting up the webserver, I did the same thing only to be met with a permission denied message when I attempted a copy -- Huh? Here are the details: 16:59 alchemy:/srv/http> l total 8 drwxrwxr-x 2 root http 4096 2009-10-31 22:53 . drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 2009-10-31 22:53 .. 16:59 alchemy:/srv/http> grep http /etc/group http::33:david 16:59 alchemy:/srv/http> touch testfile touch: cannot touch `testfile': Permission denied This is in konsole in kde4. I can't understand why the touch failed (I could just be confused at the moment as well). I am a member of the http group (added with gpasswd -a david http, not just edited like usual), the http group has write permission to the http directory. But, when I try to write to the http directory --> I get the error. Can anyone see the error in my logic? (diplomatically, of course) What's the trick? -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com
On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 18:08, David C. Rankin <drankinatty@suddenlinkmail.com> wrote:
Can anyone see the error in my logic? (diplomatically, of course) What's the trick?
Did you log out and then log back in for the group changes to take effect?
On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 1:20 AM, Daenyth Blank <daenyth+arch@gmail.com<daenyth%2Barch@gmail.com>
wrote:
Can anyone see the error in my logic? (diplomatically, of course) What's
On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 18:08, David C. Rankin <drankinatty@suddenlinkmail.com> wrote: the
trick?
Did you log out and then log back in for the group changes to take effect?
Another possibility is use newgrp $groupname if you don't want to log out, it works for one terminal session. Priit -- Priit Kivisoo
On Friday 06 November 2009 17:20:09 and regarding:
On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 18:08, David C. Rankin
<drankinatty@suddenlinkmail.com> wrote:
Can anyone see the error in my logic? (diplomatically, of course) What's the trick?
Did you log out and then log back in for the group changes to take effect?
sheepishly -- Uh... Log out? I think we have an answer. Why log out? I changed group permission hundreds of times without having to log out. What's the catch here? -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com
On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 08:10:07AM -0600, David C. Rankin wrote:
sheepishly -- Uh... Log out? I think we have an answer. Why log out? I changed group permission hundreds of times without having to log out. What's the catch here?
Two different things: - Changing group permissions, takes immediate effect. - Changing group membership, requires logout/login. Ciao, -- FA Io lo dico sempre: l'Italia è troppo stretta e lunga.
On Fri, Nov 06, 2009 at 05:08:02PM -0600, David C. Rankin wrote:
16:59 alchemy:/srv/http> grep http /etc/group http::33:david
And what is the output of: $ groups ? Don't know if "gpasswd -a" is failing, I use: # usermod -a -G groupname username
On Friday 06 November 2009 17:22:32 and regarding:
On Fri, Nov 06, 2009 at 05:08:02PM -0600, David C. Rankin wrote:
16:59 alchemy:/srv/http> grep http /etc/group http::33:david
And what is the output of: $ groups ?
Don't know if "gpasswd -a" is failing, I use: # usermod -a -G groupname username
It's there: 06:44 alchemy:~> groups ... lp wheel uucp http ... It got to the point I just had to chown -R me:http /srv/http, I had to get the webserver up. I don't know what the issue was, but even with group write permissions properly set, I couldn't. -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com
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