Question

I’m having problems with file permissions, that is my script is unable to create files and directories in the folder it resides within.

What should I do in order to make it possible for the script?

Answer 1

Ideally, you’d examine the script and determine exactly what it does, where it requires access, which type of access, and then determine the correct permissions for access. You certainly shouldn’t apply a recursive permissions command from your cli, which is what you might find which a quick google search. This would be something like chmod 777 -R directoryname. That’s a bad idea as it become a security risk pretty rapidly. You should apply the correct permissions to everything that script can touch.

To start with, here are resources to help learn a bit more about permissions. http://ss64.com/bash/chmod.html or http://catcode.com/teachmod/

If you’re unsure about the script, feel free to post code and inquire about what it’s doing.

edit: If the script you’re having trouble with has a community behind it, it would be best to inquire on the community message boards if they exist.