Folder Permissions

[luisdiego]

Hi,

I am a newbie at this Linux stuff. I installed my Apache2, PHP, MySQL (Trying to get my LAMP environment). When trying to save files to /var/www/, where the server is, I receive this message:

The document could not be saved, as it was not possible to write to file:///var/www/info.php.
Check that you have write access to this file or that enough disk space is available.

I try to change the permissions by: right-click (at www folder) > Properties > Permissions; but can't do it.

Thanks, Luis Diego.

[kubicle]

Re: Folder Permissions

You need root privileges to change permissions on root-owned folders.
Start konqueror with

kdesu konqueror

to gain root privileges.

NOTE: rather than changing the permissions, you can just perform file operations 'as root'

[luisdiego]

Re: Folder Permissions

Thanks kubicle,

I run the command in Konsole and received this message:

root@Kunbuntu-Laptop1:~# kdesu konqueror
Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: No protocol specified

kdesu: cannot connect to X server :0.0

[penguin.ch]

Re: Folder Permissions

root@Kunbuntu-Laptop1:~# kdesu konqueror

That's tautologous with a full-fledged root account, you won't need "[kde]sudoism" - just go ahead:

ROOT@FREYJA # konqueror

[kubicle]

Re: Folder Permissions

root@Kunbuntu-Laptop1:~# kdesu konqueror

That's tautologous with a full-fledged root account, you won't need "[kde]sudoism" - just go ahead:

ROOT@FREYJA # konqueror

True enough, but as I recall, by default the x-server doesn't allow connections from root, I might be wrong of course (so you'll probably get an error with just 'konqueror' as well :P)

The trick is to use 'kdesu konqueror' from your normal user account, not root. (unless you wish to tinker with X-server)

[penguin.ch]

Re: Folder Permissions

True enough, but as I recall, by default the x-server doesn't allow connections from root

Use sux (instead of su -) to become root, and everything is going to be alright (further reading)