[CentOS] Correct permissions for uploading files

Mon Jul 12 10:53:32 UTC 2010
James Hogarth <james.hogarth at gmail.com>

On 12 July 2010 10:43, Markus Falb <markus.falb at fasel.at> wrote:
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> On 12/07/2010 04:10, Todd Cary wrote:
>> I am trying to implement PHP upload functionality for an application.
>> When I attempt an upload in my test environment, I get the following error:
>>
>> An error has occurred: receiving directory insufficient
>> permission... The upload form is reloading
>>
>> The destination file being moved by move_uploaded_file is
>>
>> /home/httpd//test/upload/uploads/1278898550-_DSC1159.jpg
>>
>> The initial file name is suppose to be
>>
>> /tmp/phpR1lmmc
>>
>> I am not sure what to set for Owner and Group for the "uploads"
>> directory nor the permissions (it is now set to 775).
>
> Assuming your apache process trying to move the file is running under
> uid apache and gid apache then setting Group to apache for the uploads
> dir should be sufficient (Leave permissions at 775)
>
> - --
> Regards, Markus
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SELinux enabled? It may not have permission to read/write in the
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