Re: Appending problem (still) on Solaris

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2000


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 27498
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texte = Just to make sure you've done all of the steps I am aware of with regards to *nix versions of WebCat:1) All files in the WebCat directory and below should be owned by the nobody user. Use chown nobody:nobody * to do this. All files should also be rw user only; use chmod u+rw * to change.2) The directory that WebCat itself is in should also be owned by nobody and should be wr user only, like the files.3) For files that lie outside the WebCat hierarchy, the preceeding two rules follow: all files must be owned by nobody with the above rights. The directory the files are in should have the same characteristics.The way that Unix rights operate is frequently non-intuitive at first; I have seen a good discussion of how a specific set of directory/file rights can allow a user (process) to delete a file that the user does not have any rights to access read-only.Hope this helps...John Peacock ____________________Reply Separator____________________ Subject: Appending problem (still) on Solaris Author: (WebCatalog Talk) Date: 2/14/00 1:19 PMSimple question,Is SmithMicro interested in having my company's business? I still can't append to a database on Solaris. This is now over 2 weeks since I first asked for help with problems with WebCat on Solaris.Oh, and I even scrapeed my code and databases and created them with the Database helper - all PCS code so it isn't any coding problem of mine.My company is evaluating another product this friday. I either need to have something running by then or else we don't purchase WebCat. And is is rather difficult to get something running when I have to quit WC each time to manually enter data into a database using BBEdit (of course that is when WebCat doesn't quit by itself which is another problem I have reported with NO RESPONSE so far).Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best RegardsDale TherioDresdner Kleinwort Benson Research Jürgen-Ponto-Platz, 1 Frankfurt, Germany +49 (0) 69 263 19977 - phone +49 (0) 69 263 11379 - fax------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .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 Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Appending problem (still) on Solaris (jpeacock@univpress.com 2000)
Just to make sure you've done all of the steps I am aware of with regards to *nix versions of WebCat:1) All files in the WebCat directory and below should be owned by the nobody user. Use chown nobody:nobody * to do this. All files should also be rw user only; use chmod u+rw * to change.2) The directory that WebCat itself is in should also be owned by nobody and should be wr user only, like the files.3) For files that lie outside the WebCat hierarchy, the preceeding two rules follow: all files must be owned by nobody with the above rights. The directory the files are in should have the same characteristics.The way that Unix rights operate is frequently non-intuitive at first; I have seen a good discussion of how a specific set of directory/file rights can allow a user (process) to delete a file that the user does not have any rights to access read-only.Hope this helps...John Peacock ____________________Reply Separator____________________ Subject: Appending problem (still) on Solaris Author: (WebCatalog Talk) Date: 2/14/00 1:19 PMSimple question,Is SmithMicro interested in having my company's business? I still can't append to a database on Solaris. This is now over 2 weeks since I first asked for help with problems with WebCat on Solaris.Oh, and I even scrapeed my code and databases and created them with the Database helper - all PCS code so it isn't any coding problem of mine.My company is evaluating another product this friday. I either need to have something running by then or else we don't purchase WebCat. And is is rather difficult to get something running when I have to quit WC each time to manually enter data into a database using BBEdit (of course that is when WebCat doesn't quit by itself which is another problem I have reported with NO RESPONSE so far).Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best RegardsDale TherioDresdner Kleinwort Benson Research Jürgen-Ponto-Platz, 1 Frankfurt, Germany +49 (0) 69 263 19977 - phone +49 (0) 69 263 11379 - fax------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .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 jpeacock@univpress.com

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