Re: [cobalt-users] RaQ4r - Changing of the httpd.conf file

["Gerald Waugh" <gerald@xxxxxxxxx>]

Paul Brown <paulb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>  wrote
> I use my ftp software and login as admin to my server as normal.
>
> I go to the directory /etc/httpd/conf and download the httpd.conf file.
>
> I edit it to the way I want it but when I try and ftp it back up to the
server I get an error saying Permission Denied.
>
> Why can I download but not upload the file?

Because you can read it, but you can't write it. (admin does not have write
rights)

> How else can I edit the file?

1) ssh to the server and edit it with pico or vi
2) Do as you were doing, but ftp the file to a directory you have rights.
     then, ssh in su - root and move it.
Gerald