File Permissions problem : Cry for HELP

[Robin Laing]

Me2resh Lists wrote:
> thanks for your help,
> i have searched for a simple tutorial or a way to use umask but i didnt find
> can u tell me a simple way yo make the default mask for a user 022 ?
> 
> also about configuring the server i am uploading to, i dont think that 
> there is something wrnog with the server cause when i upload the same 
> files from windows, it works with no problems
> 
> thanks in advance
> anymore help ??
> 
> 
> On 5/23/06, *Mikkel L. Ellertson* <mikkel at infinity-ltd.com 
> <mailto:mikkel at infinity-ltd.com> > wrote:
> 
>     Me2resh Lists wrote:
>      > Hi all,
>      > i am a web developer and i use fedora core 5,
>      > i have a problem with file permissions, each new file i need to
>     create i
>      > have to set the permissions for it manually so it can be
>     executed, how
>      > can i make the default permission for created files 775
>     automatically,
>      > the other thing is after i have all my application working
>     successfully
>      > on my localserver, when i upload it to the internet, it gets the
>     wrong
>      > permissions and i have to set the permissions for each file and
>     folder
>      > all over again, imagine how this can be painfull when the application
>      > has more than 1000 files
>      > can anyone help me plz with that.
>      > any help would be appreciated
>      > thanks in advance
>      >
>      > Note : Here is the error message i get when the permissions is wrong
>      >
>      >
>      >   Internal Server Error
>      >
>      > The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was
>      > unable to complete your request.
>      >
>      > Please contact the server administrator,
>     webmaster at safaristudio.net <mailto:webmaster at safaristudio.net>
>      > <mailto:webmaster at safaristudio.net
>     <mailto:webmaster at safaristudio.net>> and inform them of the time the
>      > error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused
>      > the error.
>      >
>      > More information about this error may be available in the server
>     error log.
>      >
>      > Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying
>     to use
>      > an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
>      >
>      >
>     You need to change the umask used when you are saving web files.
>     (umask is a built-in bash function, so it is described in the bash
>     man page.) Depending on how you are uploading the files, you may
>     have to change the settings on the server you are uploading as well.
> 
>     You also need to fix your default 404 error page...
> 
>     Mikkel
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> 
 > thanks for your help,
 > i have searched for a simple tutorial or a way to use umask but i 
didnt find
 > can u tell me a simple way yo make the default mask for a user 022 ?
 >
 > also about configuring the server i am uploading to, i dont think that
 > there is something wrnog with the server cause when i upload the same
 > files from windows, it works with no problems
 >
 > thanks in advance
 > anymore help ??
 >
 >

But are you uploading the files the same way?

How do you upload with Linux and how do you upload with Windows?

This may make the difference.  The program that you are using may also 
change permsissions as an option.

-- 
Robin Laing