[COMP] Re: newbie unix question...how do I change permissions of a user?

> I changed the path in /etc/skel from /home/user to
> /home/user/www/cgi-bin

Why?

> some users had proftp conf with the old path of /home/user
> those could not upload or chmod in ftp
> those created after I'd changed the path could

SITE CHMOD isn't enabled by default, I believe.  You have to enable it to 
allow them to do it.

> Could I have changed the ENV path to fix this without taking the site
> down and
> putting it back up?

What ENV path?

John




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