Comments on: beginning Linux guide

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 17:00:51 +0000

Try opening your /etc/php.ini file and checking the 'Paths and Directories' section. There's a bit that says

; The directory under which PHP opens the script using /~username used only ; if nonempty. user_dir =

I would set user_dir equal to public_html

By: Jem

Jem — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:18:54 +0000

Ok, so I’m trying to get back into Linux because I need the experience.. following your advise from before, I started putting files in /home/USER/public_html and was getting the following error:

Warning: Unknown(/home/jem/public_html/index.php): failed to open stream: Permission denied in Unknown on line 0

Warning: (null)(): Failed opening ‘/home/jem/public_html/index.php’ for inclusion (include_path=’.:/usr/share/php:/usr/share/pear’) in Unknown on line 0

I assumed it was a permissions error, so I changed the permissions to 644 – which is what I’d usually use online.. still get the same error. However, I created a public_html folder in /var/www/ and a test index.php, and after changing the permissions to 644, it works fine. So, should I stick with using /var/www/public_html/ ..or is there a way to sort out the error above? Also, how can I make it so that a file is automatically given permissions of 644 when created in that folder?

Please bear with my ignorance.. and if you don’t have time to answer me – no worries.

By: Trinity

Trinity — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 19:23:48 +0000

I would just like you to know that my username is not “melissa” on my system :D

And I’m sorry, but “man less” just cracks me up! Ha!

This has absolutely no real relevance to this post so I will shut up now!