[NTLUG:Discuss] Is this a permissions problem???:: Thanks MADHAT

[MadHat]

Brian Silvers wrote:
> 
> yeah,
> I named the directory "perl" which is mapped in my Apache config files
> "DUH!" Apache was trying to map that directory to /home/httpd/perl instead
> of the one I made.. I'm a moron.

That kind of stuff is easy to miss...  but at least it was easy to fix.

> 
> Thanks
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: MadHat <madhat at unspecific.com>
> To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 11:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Is this a permissions problem???
> 
> > Brian Silvers wrote:
> > >
> > > I have a directory that I copied a bunch of html docs off of a cd to but
> I
> > > can't access this directory from my web server..
> > > The directory is in a domain directory I have on the machine and I can
> > > access the top level directory but not the sub directory I made.
> > > I keep getting the same 403 error...
> > > btw, I even changed the permissions of the problem directory to 777..
> > > what am I doing wrong??
> > > Brian Silvers
> > > kungfusion at x-net.com
> >
> > Check the web server error log.  Depending on distro and server will
> > determine where it is, but the error message will be more complete and
> > descriptive.

-- 
MadHat