[CentOS] Apache Authorization Access Control - location ofhtpasswd in Centos 5.1?

Pam Astor pamastor at hotmail.com
Sun Apr 6 14:22:42 UTC 2008



> >>> I tried creating a password file by executing htpasswd -c /passwd/passwords> > famsite but apparently htpasswd is not in my path, I'm getting the "cannot> > create file /passwd/passwords famsite" error.> >> >> >> > Anyone know where the default location of htpasswd is on a centos 5.1> > install? Or how to generate a password file on a centos 5.1 install?> > > There's a utility called 'which' you can use to discover the location> of certain apps you want to learn about.> > Thanks! Ok I ran /usr/bin/htpasswd -c /passwd/passwords famsite as root, and still got> > the cannot create file error.> > Does the /passwd directory exist? It does now.  It did not when I first ran the command, however I just created the directory /passwd/passwordsand re ran the command as root, and still no luck. 
I think you only need to create the directory /passwd, then use 'touch' to create the file, passwords 
Thanks Thomas,
 
Not familiar with the "touch" command, can you point me to info on it, or show
the command syntax?
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