Opening an IDE with write, delete & read permissions?
Just installed Ubuntu 18.10 and I have realized that when trying to open VS code and save a file it will throw a permission denied error. It also does this when trying to delete files, not only write to them.
I understand you could launch the application as sudo but I've been told this is not advised, could someone tell me what the best way to do this is, without breaking any major rules?
It's my first time with Ubuntu and I've only tried using it as I was told its pretty neat for web development, apologies if this is a novice question and has an easy answer.
permissions 18.10
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Just installed Ubuntu 18.10 and I have realized that when trying to open VS code and save a file it will throw a permission denied error. It also does this when trying to delete files, not only write to them.
I understand you could launch the application as sudo but I've been told this is not advised, could someone tell me what the best way to do this is, without breaking any major rules?
It's my first time with Ubuntu and I've only tried using it as I was told its pretty neat for web development, apologies if this is a novice question and has an easy answer.
permissions 18.10
asked Jan 8 at 1:51
Adam GAdam G
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Where do you want to save the file? How did you install VS Code?
– AlexP
Jan 8 at 1:54
I installed VS code in the Ubuntu Software application, I'm trying to saveindex.phpin/var/www/html, the document root for my website.
– Adam G
Jan 8 at 1:54
And does your user have access to/var/www/html? By default, that directory belongs toroot.
– AlexP
Jan 8 at 1:56
How would I check that? I have an admin account if that's what you mean, I am the only user on the computer, made during the installation.
– Adam G
Jan 8 at 1:57
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Perhaps relevant: How do file permissions work? and How to avoid using sudo when working in /var/www?
– steeldriver
Jan 8 at 2:01
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Just installed Ubuntu 18.10 and I have realized that when trying to open VS code and save a file it will throw a permission denied error. It also does this when trying to delete files, not only write to them.
I understand you could launch the application as sudo but I've been told this is not advised, could someone tell me what the best way to do this is, without breaking any major rules?
It's my first time with Ubuntu and I've only tried using it as I was told its pretty neat for web development, apologies if this is a novice question and has an easy answer.
permissions 18.10
asked Jan 8 at 1:51
Adam GAdam G
113
Just installed Ubuntu 18.10 and I have realized that when trying to open VS code and save a file it will throw a permission denied error. It also does this when trying to delete files, not only write to them.
I understand you could launch the application as sudo but I've been told this is not advised, could someone tell me what the best way to do this is, without breaking any major rules?
It's my first time with Ubuntu and I've only tried using it as I was told its pretty neat for web development, apologies if this is a novice question and has an easy answer.
permissions 18.10
permissions 18.10
asked Jan 8 at 1:51
Adam GAdam G
113
asked Jan 8 at 1:51
Adam GAdam G
113
asked Jan 8 at 1:51
Adam GAdam G
113
asked Jan 8 at 1:51
Adam GAdam G
113
asked Jan 8 at 1:51
Adam GAdam G
113
113
Where do you want to save the file? How did you install VS Code?
– AlexP
Jan 8 at 1:54
I installed VS code in the Ubuntu Software application, I'm trying to saveindex.phpin/var/www/html, the document root for my website.
– Adam G
Jan 8 at 1:54
And does your user have access to/var/www/html? By default, that directory belongs toroot.
– AlexP
Jan 8 at 1:56
How would I check that? I have an admin account if that's what you mean, I am the only user on the computer, made during the installation.
– Adam G
Jan 8 at 1:57
1
Perhaps relevant: How do file permissions work? and How to avoid using sudo when working in /var/www?
– steeldriver
Jan 8 at 2:01
|
show 1 more comment
Where do you want to save the file? How did you install VS Code?
– AlexP
Jan 8 at 1:54
I installed VS code in the Ubuntu Software application, I'm trying to saveindex.phpin/var/www/html, the document root for my website.
– Adam G
Jan 8 at 1:54
And does your user have access to/var/www/html? By default, that directory belongs toroot.
– AlexP
Jan 8 at 1:56
How would I check that? I have an admin account if that's what you mean, I am the only user on the computer, made during the installation.
– Adam G
Jan 8 at 1:57
1
Perhaps relevant: How do file permissions work? and How to avoid using sudo when working in /var/www?
– steeldriver
Jan 8 at 2:01
Where do you want to save the file? How did you install VS Code?
– AlexP
Jan 8 at 1:54
Where do you want to save the file? How did you install VS Code?
– AlexP
Jan 8 at 1:54
I installed VS code in the Ubuntu Software application, I'm trying to save
index.php in /var/www/html, the document root for my website.– Adam G
Jan 8 at 1:54
I installed VS code in the Ubuntu Software application, I'm trying to save
index.php in /var/www/html, the document root for my website.– Adam G
Jan 8 at 1:54
And does your user have access to
/var/www/html? By default, that directory belongs to root.– AlexP
Jan 8 at 1:56
And does your user have access to
/var/www/html? By default, that directory belongs to root.– AlexP
Jan 8 at 1:56
How would I check that? I have an admin account if that's what you mean, I am the only user on the computer, made during the installation.
– Adam G
Jan 8 at 1:57
How would I check that? I have an admin account if that's what you mean, I am the only user on the computer, made during the installation.
– Adam G
Jan 8 at 1:57
1
1
Perhaps relevant: How do file permissions work? and How to avoid using sudo when working in /var/www?
– steeldriver
Jan 8 at 2:01
Perhaps relevant: How do file permissions work? and How to avoid using sudo when working in /var/www?
– steeldriver
Jan 8 at 2:01
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Where do you want to save the file? How did you install VS Code?
– AlexP
Jan 8 at 1:54
I installed VS code in the Ubuntu Software application, I'm trying to save
index.phpin/var/www/html, the document root for my website.– Adam G
Jan 8 at 1:54
And does your user have access to
/var/www/html? By default, that directory belongs toroot.– AlexP
Jan 8 at 1:56
How would I check that? I have an admin account if that's what you mean, I am the only user on the computer, made during the installation.
– Adam G
Jan 8 at 1:57
1
Perhaps relevant: How do file permissions work? and How to avoid using sudo when working in /var/www?
– steeldriver
Jan 8 at 2:01