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  • SexualDragon
    Confirmed User
    • Aug 2006
    • 3038
    #1

    chmod help

    On a page I am fucking around with I get this message:
    Please CHMOD the "msg" folder to 666 (rw-rw-rw)!

    My server stats says it is changed to 666. what is going on?

    ty
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    • Vick!
      Confirmed User
      • Nov 2005
      • 6882
      #2
      I am not an expert, but try deleting the folder and upload again .. then CHMOD it. Sometime it works.
      Last edited by Vick!; 05-06-2007, 12:24 PM.
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        • Evil E
          Confirmed User
          • Apr 2005
          • 3201
          #3
          if you do ls -al does it say drw-rw-rw- ?


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            • SexualDragon
              Confirmed User
              • Aug 2006
              • 3038
              #4
              Originally posted by knewon
              if you do ls -al does it say drw-rw-rw- ?
              yes.

              if it helps, I am using ftp commander
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                • GrouchyAdmin
                  Now choke yourself!
                  • Apr 2006
                  • 12085
                  #5
                  Why the heck would it want the folder set to 666? Directories should normally be set to 755, or 711. It should be 777 for read/write/execute for everyone. This is technically bad for security, but very common for poorly written programs, or lax systems.

                  It might very well just be a bad error message. If this file is in the 'msg' folder, I'd first set the msg folder to 755, then chmod the file you are trying to edit. Again, a folder chmodded 666 makes absolutely no sense.

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                    • SexualDragon
                      Confirmed User
                      • Aug 2006
                      • 3038
                      #6
                      Originally posted by Vick!
                      I am not an expert, but try deleting the folder and upload again .. then CHMOD it. Sometime it works.
                      Thanks for the advice!

                      I tried and failed
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                        • SexualDragon
                          Confirmed User
                          • Aug 2006
                          • 3038
                          #7
                          Originally posted by GrouchyAdmin
                          Why the heck would it want the folder set to 666? Directories should normally be set to 755, or 711. It should be 777 for read/write/execute for everyone. This is technically bad for security, but very common for poorly written programs, or lax systems.

                          It might very well just be a bad error message. If this file is in the 'msg' folder, I'd first set the msg folder to 755, then chmod the file you are trying to edit. Again, a folder chmodded 666 makes absolutely no sense.
                          it is for a simple forum I am trying to install and play with. the way parts of it works, it may not suit my needs. The instructions I am following to the letter says the folder must be set to 666
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                            • bobby666
                              boots are my religion
                              • Nov 2005
                              • 21765
                              #8
                              doing a refresh sometimes helps in such situations - ore close serverconnection and do a new login

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                                • Angelo22
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                                  • Feb 2007
                                  • 3123
                                  #9
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                                    • GrouchyAdmin
                                      Now choke yourself!
                                      • Apr 2006
                                      • 12085
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by SexualDragon
                                      it is for a simple forum I am trying to install and play with. the way parts of it works, it may not suit my needs. The instructions I am following to the letter says the folder must be set to 666
                                      That's really bizarre. That all but breaks the whole ability to read files from the folder. You need the execute bit set for that on a directory.

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                                        • SexualDragon
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Aug 2006
                                          • 3038
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by Angelo22
                                          trying to install invision?
                                          no.



















                                          too god damned short
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                                            • directfiesta
                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                              • Oct 2002
                                              • 30212
                                              #12
                                              try 755 and see ... If it works, then slowly remove permissions until it gives errors again....
                                              I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT !

                                              But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....

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