Re: [cobalt-users] Permission denied

["dsecuya@xxxxxxxxxxx" <dsecuya@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Steven and Jimmy.  I think I got it.

dong

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At 07:57 PM 6/24/00 -0400, you wrote:
><dsecuya@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> I've just got my new RAQ3 and I tried to edit the httpd.conf file
>> by uploading a new version of the file through ftp but I got a
>> permission denied error message.
>
>httpd.conf is owned by root so you can't overwrite it from ftp since
proftpd is setup
>to disallow root login.  Why not edit it from a telnet/ssh shell using
your favorite
>editor (pico, emacs, joe, etc.) while logged in as root?  You'll have to
login as
>admin, then su - to become root.
>
>> Is this the default set up of RAQ3?  How could I change the
>> permissions as a super user?
>
>You *may* be able to change ownserhip to admin, but I've never tried.  My
guess is
>that may break the GUI or get overwritten by the GUI with root ownsership.  I
>strongly_advise_against_it, but you can hack proftpd to allow for root ftp
logins.
>The topic was discussed within the last week right here on the Cobalt
Users list so
>if you're a daredevil search the archives and go for it.
>
>Steven Werby {steven-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx}
>
>
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