yet another FTP problem

[Cadwalader]

Hello, again, eveyone...

System: RedHat 7.3, text only server install(private network)
Problem: I can successfully FTP into the correct directory, but I can't write to the directory.
I've done the:

# chmod 775 /var/

http://www/html

"my ftp username"

and I got the bash prompt back, no errors. But when I try to FTP in there (and it's going into the right directory now, before it wasn't...)--I can't write new files, or overwrite the index.html file. I even restarted (which is a huge accomplishment for me) wu-ftpd...to no avail.
I also changed...um...ftpaccess?(I can't remember the name of the config file for ftp...help?)where is says:

chmod no
write no
overwritre no

...etc,
all to yes, and still no luck.

any suggestions?

Thanks a whole heap!!!

Just a note: I'll tell ya now, if it weren't for this forum, all the $$$ and time I put into building that box would have been a waste, because there is no way in the world I could've figured it out. So thank you, all of you. Hope I was of some help...
--OR--
Thanks for the help...
--Rich

 

[coper]

Hi,

Are your group and owner permissions correct on the particular directory that you are trying to ftp too. Sounds like you don't have the directory owner perms right...

coper

 

[danielhozac]

coper is right. You need to make your FTP user own all the files before that user can upload.

chmod -R user /the/directory

Also, your chmod settings would only work if the user owned the files or the user's group was the group owner. //Daniel

 

[fluid11]

...uh, I think you mean 'chown -R'...

 

[danielhozac]

Right... I will start having my coffee before I post from now on ;-) //Daniel