Permission denied error.

cassius · November 1st, 2004, 8:10 PM

I need help getting this script to work, currently it's giving a permission denied error on line ten. There are other errors but this one needs to be fixed first. Does anyone know why it's not working?

Quote:

Warning: mkdir(./mscstff/): Permission denied in /home/website/public_html/tstm/zipzip.php on line 10

PHP Code:


			
<?php

$root_path = "./"; //for establishing root in a variable

$zipfrom = $root_path . 'miscstuff/'; //directory getting files from

$ziptodir = $root_path . 'mscstff/'; //directory for storing files to

$ziptofile =  "mscstff"; //name of file to store to





function zipzip($zipfrom, $ziptodir, $ziptofile) //zips files from a directory into another

{

  mkdir($ziptodir, 0774); //creates directory for saving files to

  $ziptofile_handle = fopen($ziptodir . $ziptofile . '.gz',"a"); //creates saving to file

  fclose($ziptofile_handle);

  $dir_handle = dir('$zipfrom'); //create handle for directory



  while(false !== ($filefrom = readdir($dir_handle))) //read first file from directory

  {

    //creates two handles for zipping to and reading

    $gzfile_handle = gzopen($ziptodir . $ziptofile . '.gz', "a9"); //hande for gz file, write+zp9

    $filefrom_handle = fopen($zipfrom . $filefrom,"r"); //handle for filefrom



    //zips filefrom to ziptofile

    $filefrom_size = filesize($filefrom_handle); //reads filefrom size

    $filefrom_chunk = fread($filefrom_handle, $filefrom_size); //reads from file

    gzwrite($gzfile_handle, $filefrom_chunk); //zips files content to gz



    //closing file handles for ziptofile and filefrom

    gzclose($gzfile_handle);

    fclose($filefrom_handle);



    //test current success rate

    $ziptodir_handle = dir('$ziptodir'); //create handle for zipto directory

    while(false !== ($currentprintout = readdir($ziptodir_handle)))

    {

    echo "new-dir current content <BR>";

    echo $currentprintout;

    }

  }



closedir($dir_handle);

}



zipzip($zipfrom, $ziptodir, $ziptofile) //zipzip function use



?>

**pbflash** · November 1st, 2004, 8:17 PM

Try changing this line:
mkdir($ziptodir, 0774);
to:
mkdir($ziptodir, 0777);
and see if it works.

**Kickersny.com** · November 1st, 2004, 8:40 PM

No, you need to chmod() the HOST directory to 0777, mkdir(), then chmod() back.

PHP Code:


			
chmod("/home/username/public_html/main_dir", 0777);

mkdir("/home/username/public_html/main_dir/new_dir", 0755);

chmod("/home/username/public_html/main_dir", 0755);

However, this is also presents a problem: as a result of certain safety features being enabled, you can not chmod() a directory or file that was not created by PHP. So, you get into a chicken-and-egg dilemma...

cassius · November 1st, 2004, 9:05 PM

Thank you, I'll try that.

November 1st, 2004, 8:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
pbflash Surpass Fan Comfy Contributor Joined in Sep 2004 209 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Try changing this line: mkdir($ziptodir, 0774); to: mkdir($ziptodir, 0777); and see if it works. __________________ Pass14 www.tqwebservices.com www.autoappraisalsunlimited.com www.clevelandlayne.com Pass18 www.estateagency.com.au Some people drink deeply from the fountain of knowledge. Others just gargle.

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Kickersny.com Surpass Fan Super #1 Joined in Aug 2004 Hosted on SH58 1,688 posts Gave thanks: 6 Thanked 7 times	No, you need to chmod() the HOST directory to 0777, mkdir(), then chmod() back. PHP Code: `chmod("/home/username/public_html/main_dir", 0777); mkdir("/home/username/public_html/main_dir/new_dir", 0755); chmod("/home/username/public_html/main_dir", 0755);` However, this is also presents a problem: as a result of certain safety features being enabled, you can not chmod() a directory or file that was not created by PHP. So, you get into a chicken-and-egg dilemma... __________________ - Evan Charlton \| [site] \| Server - SH58

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November 1st, 2004, 9:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
cassius Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Oct 2004 28 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Thank you, I'll try that.

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