Re: Writefile doesn't work, which permissions to use?

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2005


It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = If it is your local machine then you could also set the unixuser for WebDNA in the WebCatalog Prefs file to your user or even root. Then there is no worry about permissions and webdna ata ll. But I am sure someone on here will correct me again.......... Nitai Kenneth Grome wrote: > Yes, it's my local machine, and I won't be using this to serve files > over the internet, but I will be using it as an occasional web server > on my local network. > > Mostly I have to get things configured on this new iMac so I can use > it for my webdna programming and development work, so it can replace > my old iBook running OS 9.2, that's why Apache and permissions issues > are new to me so late in the game. I think I'm one of the last guys > in the programming world to still be using OS 9.x until two days ago > ... ;) > > Sincerely, > Kenneth Grome > www.kengrome.com > > > > > > > > On 04 1, 05, at 12:58 AM, Jesse Proudman wrote: > >> >> On Mar 31, 2005, at 8:55 AM, Kenneth Grome wrote: >> >>> Hi Guys, >>> >>> Thanks for all your help with the "webdna serving .html files" >>> issue. I failed to get it to work in the shell even after creating >>> a root password, so I downloaded BBEDit Demo and did it that way. >>> >>> I still have some problems with permissions, for example my >>> writefile contexts don't work. What's the best way to fix this, >>> it's a permissions problem I guess. It is best to put myself and/or >>> www into a special group, then to give that group read and write >>> permission on all the files I create? >>> >>> Or how do you guys deal with this? >> >> >> Well, if it's your local machine, make the group of the master folder >> "www" and give it read, write, execute, and then apply that to all >> enclosed folders. >> >> That should work. >> >> -- >> >> Jesse Proudman >> Blue Box Group, LLC >> >> p. +1.800.613.4305 x801 >> e. jesse@blueboxgrp.com >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ -- Redakto - Content Management that simply works Content Management & eBusiness Systems ComputerOil® AG Dammstrasse 7 5400 Baden / Switzerland Telefon +41 (0)844 44 55 66 info@computeroil.com http://computeroil.com ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Writefile doesn't work, which permissions to use? ( "Nitai @ ComputerOil" 2005)
  2. Re: Writefile doesn't work, which permissions to use? ( Kenneth Grome 2005)
  3. Re: Writefile doesn't work, which permissions to use? ( Kenneth Grome 2005)
  4. Re: Writefile doesn't work, which permissions to use? ( "Nitai @ ComputerOil" 2005)
  5. Re: Writefile doesn't work, which permissions to use? ( Kenneth Grome 2005)
  6. Re: Writefile doesn't work, which permissions to use? ( Jesse Proudman 2005)
  7. Re: Writefile doesn't work, which permissions to use? ( Jesse Proudman 2005)
If it is your local machine then you could also set the unixuser for WebDNA in the WebCatalog Prefs file to your user or even root. Then there is no worry about permissions and webdna ata ll. But I am sure someone on here will correct me again.......... Nitai Kenneth Grome wrote: > Yes, it's my local machine, and I won't be using this to serve files > over the internet, but I will be using it as an occasional web server > on my local network. > > Mostly I have to get things configured on this new iMac so I can use > it for my webdna programming and development work, so it can replace > my old iBook running OS 9.2, that's why Apache and permissions issues > are new to me so late in the game. I think I'm one of the last guys > in the programming world to still be using OS 9.x until two days ago > ... ;) > > Sincerely, > Kenneth Grome > www.kengrome.com > > > > > > > > On 04 1, 05, at 12:58 AM, Jesse Proudman wrote: > >> >> On Mar 31, 2005, at 8:55 AM, Kenneth Grome wrote: >> >>> Hi Guys, >>> >>> Thanks for all your help with the "webdna serving .html files" >>> issue. I failed to get it to work in the shell even after creating >>> a root password, so I downloaded BBEDit Demo and did it that way. >>> >>> I still have some problems with permissions, for example my >>> writefile contexts don't work. What's the best way to fix this, >>> it's a permissions problem I guess. It is best to put myself and/or >>> www into a special group, then to give that group read and write >>> permission on all the files I create? >>> >>> Or how do you guys deal with this? >> >> >> Well, if it's your local machine, make the group of the master folder >> "www" and give it read, write, execute, and then apply that to all >> enclosed folders. >> >> That should work. >> >> -- >> >> Jesse Proudman >> Blue Box Group, LLC >> >> p. +1.800.613.4305 x801 >> e. jesse@blueboxgrp.com >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ -- Redakto - Content Management that simply works Content Management & eBusiness Systems ComputerOil® AG Dammstrasse 7 5400 Baden / Switzerland Telefon +41 (0)844 44 55 66 info@computeroil.com http://computeroil.com ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ "Nitai @ ComputerOil"

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