Need linux help

[markem]

Originally Posted by Volt

Running Ubuntu Server, Gnome desktop. LAMP running. I have a file I need to copy to /var/www/ Will not let me. Most prolly a permissions issue. I am the owner of the .trz so I'm thinking the www folder is the issue. I can't change any of the permission settings of www as I'm not the owner. Help? TIA.




PS - I hate open source and Linux...... rant over

Don't hate open source, it sounds like you are trying to copy a file to a location where you don't have permissions to put stuff. The same failure would occur on any OS worth its salt - open source, UNIX, Windows, VMS, V/TAM, OS360, you name it.

The owner of the location you want to copy to has to either A) do the copy for you; or B) give you permissions to do it yourself. In any event, you need to contact the owner of the space, which is probably the sysadmin or owner for the machine itself.