Posted by Al on 07/11/05 22:37

Philip Hallstrom wrote:
>
>> The key word is "directory"
>>
>> chmod only works for files
>>
>> PHP5 has a ftp_chmod; but not 4.3.x
>
>
> It works on directories for me...
>
> % php -v
> PHP 4.3.4 (cli) (built: Jul 19 2004 14:52:27)
> Copyright (c) 1997-2003 The PHP Group
> Zend Engine v1.3.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2003 Zend Technologies
> % mkdir d
> % ll -d d
> drwxr-xr-x 2 philip philip 512 Jul 11 12:21 d/
> % php
> <?php chmod("d", 0777); ?>
> % ll -d d
> drwxrwxrwx 2 philip philip 512 Jul 11 12:21 d/
>
> -philip
>
>>
>>
>> Philip Hallstrom wrote:
>>
>>>> Is there a way to change directory permissions with pre php5.0?
>>>> Linux/Apache
>>>>
>>>> I'm designing a CM application and would like my code to enable
>>>> non-techies to be able to create a simple text file. [e.g.,
>>>> directory temporarilly from 755 to 757 and then back again.]
>>>>
>>>> PHP5.0 has a chmod; but not, 4.3.x
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Huh? chmod has been around since V3...
>>>
>>> http://us2.php.net/chmod
>>>
>>> chmod
>>> (PHP 3, PHP 4, PHP 5)
>>> chmod -- Changes file mode
>>
>>
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That is because your php code made the directory and is therefore the owner.

My directory already exists and was made by ftp.

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