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File Permissions In Debian

when I try and drop a file into my apache folder it wont let me when I try and access my source server it wont let me, error do not have permissions :(

Any Ideas?

I tried loging in as root but it wont lket me at the login screen and when I type in terminal su and put my pass it it is like # and what do i do from there :S

Cheers
Bondi

bondi007
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Try this in Konsole (Terminal):

chown -hR username foldername


I have this settings on /var/www folder, bacause there is Apache localhost for files. This makes you as owner for folder and all subfolders, Be careful, where this be set.

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;)

Thank You

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