ah ic, thanks Lisa. ls -ald helps a lot. If chmod u+w /var/log/tiger gives that directory user privs, what command gives write permissions for public/other? is it chmod o+w /dir/ ? On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 1:51 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > Using bash shells to negotiate directory structures is a matter of learning > both shell (and metacharacter switches), as well as learning hierarchical > file structures: > > This prints the working directory: > [root@spider tiger]# > pwd > /var/log/tiger > > This shows the permissions inherited for the current directory: > [root@spider tmp]# ls -ald > drwxrwxrwt 32 root root 4096 2008-12-01 11:28 . > [root@spider tmp]# > > > This changes the permissions on the working directory to include user write > permissions: > > [root@spider tiger]# chmod u+w /var/log/tiger > > > This will show the directory structure: > [root@spider tiger]# ls -ald /var/log/tiger > drwx------ 2 root root 4096 2008-12-01 11:35 /var/log/tiger > [root@spider tiger]# > > > www.Obnosis.com | http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Citations:obnosis | > http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=obnosis (503)754-4452 > ________________________________ > Catch the January PLUG HackFest! Kristy Westphal, CSO for the Arizona > Department of Economic Security will provide a one hour presentation on > forensics. > > > > >> Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 13:28:25 -0700 >> From: mhoy06@gmail.com >> To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> Subject: Directory Permissions >> >> I'm pretty new at Linux still and I am confused about directory >> permissions. I'm trying to upload products to our website here at work >> (Linux Server Cent OS). It says a certain directory lacks write >> permissions. >> >> I wanted to see what the permissions were on it so I did a ls -l, but >> that shows the contents of the directory (and it's huge, full of >> images). >> >> Then I want to give write access to that directory. Is it CHMOD that I >> need to use here? >> >> Any feedback appreciated. Gotta get these products uploaded and fast! >> >> -- >> Mike Hoy >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > ________________________________ > Color coding for safety: Windows Live Hotmail alerts you to suspicious > email. Sign up today. > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Mike Hoy --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss