How to chown directory for multiple users?
Specs:
Running Centos 6
64 Bit
I am trying to chown a directory for all users on the VPS, aswell as for apache. But for some reason I can only have either apache, or just the users.
I tried doing the normal chown command but making a user a owner then apache the group, and vice versa.
travis:apache and apache:travis
I have to do it fully as in apache:apache or travis:travis.
The usual command I run to chown a user:
sudo chown -R userhere:userhere /path/to/whatever/i/need
For either to work fully.
Why is this important? Because whenver I am using wordpress, or any script that gives basic input to modify other items on the VPS it requires the apache to have access.
If its on apache the perms change to 48/48.
If I want users to be able to have FTP access I have to do userhere:userhere for it to work. But in the end I wont be able to use the web based scripts again.
Really lost, please help..
I am also confused about another perms issue: https://superuser.com/questions/694746/centos-6-31592-31592-use-group-permissions
linux permissions centos apache-http-server ftp
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Specs:
Running Centos 6
64 Bit
I am trying to chown a directory for all users on the VPS, aswell as for apache. But for some reason I can only have either apache, or just the users.
I tried doing the normal chown command but making a user a owner then apache the group, and vice versa.
travis:apache and apache:travis
I have to do it fully as in apache:apache or travis:travis.
The usual command I run to chown a user:
sudo chown -R userhere:userhere /path/to/whatever/i/need
For either to work fully.
Why is this important? Because whenver I am using wordpress, or any script that gives basic input to modify other items on the VPS it requires the apache to have access.
If its on apache the perms change to 48/48.
If I want users to be able to have FTP access I have to do userhere:userhere for it to work. But in the end I wont be able to use the web based scripts again.
Really lost, please help..
I am also confused about another perms issue: https://superuser.com/questions/694746/centos-6-31592-31592-use-group-permissions
linux permissions centos apache-http-server ftp
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
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asked Dec 31 '13 at 5:06
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582614
add a comment |
Specs:
Running Centos 6
64 Bit
I am trying to chown a directory for all users on the VPS, aswell as for apache. But for some reason I can only have either apache, or just the users.
I tried doing the normal chown command but making a user a owner then apache the group, and vice versa.
travis:apache and apache:travis
I have to do it fully as in apache:apache or travis:travis.
The usual command I run to chown a user:
sudo chown -R userhere:userhere /path/to/whatever/i/need
For either to work fully.
Why is this important? Because whenver I am using wordpress, or any script that gives basic input to modify other items on the VPS it requires the apache to have access.
If its on apache the perms change to 48/48.
If I want users to be able to have FTP access I have to do userhere:userhere for it to work. But in the end I wont be able to use the web based scripts again.
Really lost, please help..
I am also confused about another perms issue: https://superuser.com/questions/694746/centos-6-31592-31592-use-group-permissions
linux permissions centos apache-http-server ftp
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
Community♦
1
asked Dec 31 '13 at 5:06
TravisTravis
582614
Specs:
Running Centos 6
64 Bit
I am trying to chown a directory for all users on the VPS, aswell as for apache. But for some reason I can only have either apache, or just the users.
I tried doing the normal chown command but making a user a owner then apache the group, and vice versa.
travis:apache and apache:travis
I have to do it fully as in apache:apache or travis:travis.
The usual command I run to chown a user:
sudo chown -R userhere:userhere /path/to/whatever/i/need
For either to work fully.
Why is this important? Because whenver I am using wordpress, or any script that gives basic input to modify other items on the VPS it requires the apache to have access.
If its on apache the perms change to 48/48.
If I want users to be able to have FTP access I have to do userhere:userhere for it to work. But in the end I wont be able to use the web based scripts again.
Really lost, please help..
I am also confused about another perms issue: https://superuser.com/questions/694746/centos-6-31592-31592-use-group-permissions
linux permissions centos apache-http-server ftp
linux permissions centos apache-http-server ftp
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
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asked Dec 31 '13 at 5:06
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You'll need a group with apache and all the VPS users in it, call it vpsusers for instance
# do this as root
groupadd vpsusers
gpasswd -a apache vpsusers
gpasswd -a bob vpsusers # if you have a user named bob
gpasswd -a alice vpsusers # if you have a user name alice
# etc...
And then make that group the group owner of the directory in question, eg
# also do this as root
chown -R :vpsusers /your/directory
And finally, make that group-writeable
# again, as root
chmod -R g+w /your/directory
(As always, think about what you're doing before you chmod or chown...)
edited Jan 7 at 13:55
T.Todua
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answered Dec 31 '13 at 6:10
BandramiBandrami
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Superb man, it helps me a lot
– Er.KT
Jul 1 '15 at 7:18
can you tell a bit more? you say:...And then make that group the group owner of the directory in question..., but under that, you are naming onlyapacheuser in that line. what does that mean? should we execute same commands for other users too, one by one? or why onlyapache? I think you should have used justchown -R :vpsusers /your/directory, right?
– T.Todua
Jan 7 at 13:10
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Just use this linux command
sudo chown -R :users your_directory
answered Oct 23 '17 at 18:45
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While this may answer the question, it would be a better answer if you could provide some explanation why it does so.
– DavidPostill♦
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You'll need a group with apache and all the VPS users in it, call it vpsusers for instance
# do this as root
groupadd vpsusers
gpasswd -a apache vpsusers
gpasswd -a bob vpsusers # if you have a user named bob
gpasswd -a alice vpsusers # if you have a user name alice
# etc...
And then make that group the group owner of the directory in question, eg
# also do this as root
chown -R :vpsusers /your/directory
And finally, make that group-writeable
# again, as root
chmod -R g+w /your/directory
(As always, think about what you're doing before you chmod or chown...)
edited Jan 7 at 13:55
T.Todua
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answered Dec 31 '13 at 6:10
BandramiBandrami
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Superb man, it helps me a lot
– Er.KT
Jul 1 '15 at 7:18
can you tell a bit more? you say:...And then make that group the group owner of the directory in question..., but under that, you are naming onlyapacheuser in that line. what does that mean? should we execute same commands for other users too, one by one? or why onlyapache? I think you should have used justchown -R :vpsusers /your/directory, right?
– T.Todua
Jan 7 at 13:10
add a comment |
You'll need a group with apache and all the VPS users in it, call it vpsusers for instance
# do this as root
groupadd vpsusers
gpasswd -a apache vpsusers
gpasswd -a bob vpsusers # if you have a user named bob
gpasswd -a alice vpsusers # if you have a user name alice
# etc...
And then make that group the group owner of the directory in question, eg
# also do this as root
chown -R :vpsusers /your/directory
And finally, make that group-writeable
# again, as root
chmod -R g+w /your/directory
(As always, think about what you're doing before you chmod or chown...)
edited Jan 7 at 13:55
T.Todua
1,44631728
answered Dec 31 '13 at 6:10
BandramiBandrami
1,2981014
Superb man, it helps me a lot
– Er.KT
Jul 1 '15 at 7:18
can you tell a bit more? you say:...And then make that group the group owner of the directory in question..., but under that, you are naming onlyapacheuser in that line. what does that mean? should we execute same commands for other users too, one by one? or why onlyapache? I think you should have used justchown -R :vpsusers /your/directory, right?
– T.Todua
Jan 7 at 13:10
add a comment |
You'll need a group with apache and all the VPS users in it, call it vpsusers for instance
# do this as root
groupadd vpsusers
gpasswd -a apache vpsusers
gpasswd -a bob vpsusers # if you have a user named bob
gpasswd -a alice vpsusers # if you have a user name alice
# etc...
And then make that group the group owner of the directory in question, eg
# also do this as root
chown -R :vpsusers /your/directory
And finally, make that group-writeable
# again, as root
chmod -R g+w /your/directory
(As always, think about what you're doing before you chmod or chown...)
edited Jan 7 at 13:55
T.Todua
1,44631728
answered Dec 31 '13 at 6:10
BandramiBandrami
1,2981014
You'll need a group with apache and all the VPS users in it, call it vpsusers for instance
# do this as root
groupadd vpsusers
gpasswd -a apache vpsusers
gpasswd -a bob vpsusers # if you have a user named bob
gpasswd -a alice vpsusers # if you have a user name alice
# etc...
And then make that group the group owner of the directory in question, eg
# also do this as root
chown -R :vpsusers /your/directory
And finally, make that group-writeable
# again, as root
chmod -R g+w /your/directory
(As always, think about what you're doing before you chmod or chown...)
edited Jan 7 at 13:55
T.Todua
1,44631728
answered Dec 31 '13 at 6:10
BandramiBandrami
1,2981014
edited Jan 7 at 13:55
T.Todua
1,44631728
edited Jan 7 at 13:55
T.Todua
1,44631728
edited Jan 7 at 13:55
T.Todua
1,44631728
1,44631728
answered Dec 31 '13 at 6:10
BandramiBandrami
1,2981014
answered Dec 31 '13 at 6:10
BandramiBandrami
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answered Dec 31 '13 at 6:10
BandramiBandrami
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1,2981014
Superb man, it helps me a lot
– Er.KT
Jul 1 '15 at 7:18
can you tell a bit more? you say:...And then make that group the group owner of the directory in question..., but under that, you are naming onlyapacheuser in that line. what does that mean? should we execute same commands for other users too, one by one? or why onlyapache? I think you should have used justchown -R :vpsusers /your/directory, right?
– T.Todua
Jan 7 at 13:10
add a comment |
Superb man, it helps me a lot
– Er.KT
Jul 1 '15 at 7:18
can you tell a bit more? you say:...And then make that group the group owner of the directory in question..., but under that, you are naming onlyapacheuser in that line. what does that mean? should we execute same commands for other users too, one by one? or why onlyapache? I think you should have used justchown -R :vpsusers /your/directory, right?
– T.Todua
Jan 7 at 13:10
Superb man, it helps me a lot
– Er.KT
Jul 1 '15 at 7:18
Superb man, it helps me a lot
– Er.KT
Jul 1 '15 at 7:18
can you tell a bit more? you say:
...And then make that group the group owner of the directory in question..., but under that, you are naming only apache user in that line. what does that mean? should we execute same commands for other users too, one by one? or why only apache ? I think you should have used just chown -R :vpsusers /your/directory , right?– T.Todua
Jan 7 at 13:10
can you tell a bit more? you say:
...And then make that group the group owner of the directory in question..., but under that, you are naming only apache user in that line. what does that mean? should we execute same commands for other users too, one by one? or why only apache ? I think you should have used just chown -R :vpsusers /your/directory , right?– T.Todua
Jan 7 at 13:10
add a comment |
Just use this linux command
sudo chown -R :users your_directory
answered Oct 23 '17 at 18:45
Δημητρης ΠαππάςΔημητρης Παππάς
1211
3
While this may answer the question, it would be a better answer if you could provide some explanation why it does so.
– DavidPostill♦
Oct 23 '17 at 19:10
add a comment |
Just use this linux command
sudo chown -R :users your_directory
answered Oct 23 '17 at 18:45
Δημητρης ΠαππάςΔημητρης Παππάς
1211
3
While this may answer the question, it would be a better answer if you could provide some explanation why it does so.
– DavidPostill♦
Oct 23 '17 at 19:10
add a comment |
Just use this linux command
sudo chown -R :users your_directory
answered Oct 23 '17 at 18:45
Δημητρης ΠαππάςΔημητρης Παππάς
1211
Just use this linux command
sudo chown -R :users your_directory
answered Oct 23 '17 at 18:45
Δημητρης ΠαππάςΔημητρης Παππάς
1211
answered Oct 23 '17 at 18:45
Δημητρης ΠαππάςΔημητρης Παππάς
1211
answered Oct 23 '17 at 18:45
Δημητρης ΠαππάςΔημητρης Παππάς
1211
answered Oct 23 '17 at 18:45
Δημητρης ΠαππάςΔημητρης Παππάς
1211
1211
3
While this may answer the question, it would be a better answer if you could provide some explanation why it does so.
– DavidPostill♦
Oct 23 '17 at 19:10
add a comment |
3
While this may answer the question, it would be a better answer if you could provide some explanation why it does so.
– DavidPostill♦
Oct 23 '17 at 19:10
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While this may answer the question, it would be a better answer if you could provide some explanation why it does so.
– DavidPostill♦
Oct 23 '17 at 19:10
While this may answer the question, it would be a better answer if you could provide some explanation why it does so.
– DavidPostill♦
Oct 23 '17 at 19:10
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