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I can't use my iMac as a local webserver because I can't add any files to /Library/WebServer/Documents. I was able to edit the index.html.en file after using the sudo and chmod commands in Terminal to grant myself read and write privileges to the file, but I still cannot save any other files to the same directory. Why not and what can I do about it? My operating system is Lion (10.7.5).
Hi Mike,
What are the rights on the enclosing folders?
/Library drwxr-xr-x+
/Library/WebServer drwxr-xr-x
/Library/WebServer/Documents drwxrwxrwx
The only director I changed permissions on was /Library/WebServer/Documents. Do I need to do it to /Library and /Library/WebServer too?
Well, you are heading down the wrong path. Let's start by returning the default permissions on /Library/WebServer/Documents. Issue the following command in the Terminal.app and post back the command and the text produced.
pkgutil --file-info /Library/WebServer/DocumentsHere it is, (with everything before the $ prompt deleted for security reasons):
$ pkgutil --file-info /Library/WebServer/Documents
volume: /
path: /Library/WebServer/Documents
pkgid: com.apple.pkg.Essentials
pkg-version: 10.7.0.1.1.1306847324
install-time: 1320059339
uid: 0
gid: 0
mode: 755
pkgid: com.apple.pkg.update.os.10.7.3.11D50b.combo
pkg-version: 1.0.1.1306847324
install-time: 1328492715
uid: 0
gid: 0
mode: 755
This is what I did
sudo chown -R $USER /Library/WebServer/Documents
I left all the other permissiosn as they were, as once I was the owner, all was well (sort-of)
However, I then run into issues when Disk Utility Repair Permissions is run (which is sometimes run by other utilities on my behalf), as that will reset ownership back to 'root' 🙂
So then I have a 'root' owned crontab entry that changes it back to my ownership. These days, others would suggest a launchd .plist, or at least those that told me I shouldn't change the ownership in the first place 🙂
All in all, it starts to get complicated.
Message was edited by: BobHarris
Boy, did they ever lock down the permissions in the /Library folder in Lion. OK, first issue these two commands, one at a time.
sudo chown root:wheel /Library/WebServer/Documents
sudo chmod 755 /Library/WebServer/DocumentsAre you comfortable using a visual editor like nano or vi in the Terminal.app or would you prefer to use the GUI.
I ran the commands you suggested.
Although I gathered that you didn't intend this to be a complete answer, I tried to write another file to /Library/WebServer/Documents and was denied permission again, but I expected that.
I am comfortable using nano. What is the next step?
Issue the command
sudo nano /Library/WebServer/Documents/index.htmland edit the file. Other options would be to download TextWrangler or if you are interested I post a solution to use Apple's TextEdit.
Message was edited by: Mark Jalbert
The problem is not inability to edit the index.html.en file. I can do that. What I cannot do is add files to the /Library/WebServers/Documents directory. The system continues to deny me permission. What good is a local webserver that can contain only one file?
Assuming that you belong to the group admin then you could do the following->
sudo chown -R :admin /Library/WebServer/Documents
sudo chmod -R g=rw,+X /Library/WebServer/DocumentsHowever, I then run into issues when Disk Utility Repair Permissions is run (which is sometimes run by other utilities on my behalf), as that will reset ownership back to 'root'
Hmm.... This worked in 10.5. Haven't tested since then. I don't RP.
pkgutil --learn /Library/WebServer/DocumentsYou may have to add the --edit-pkg option.
When I ran the first command, I go a message "No package ID specified." That's OK though. Previous post solved the problem. I will keep the instructions in case something else undoes the changes.
HI, Im also trying to access WebServer to work on a local for a website.
The moment I copy any of the code you guys say here, the terminal asks me for a password and doesn´t let me type anything...
Any ideas?
Thanks..
I think I just answered that in another thread.
The letters don't appear when typed. Press return when done.
R
lagardeonline wrote:
HI, Im also trying to access WebServer to work on a local for a website.
The moment I copy any of the code you guys say here, the terminal asks me for a password and doesn´t let me type anything...
Any ideas?
Thanks..
The sudo command's password prompt will not echo anything back, but the Mac will every letter of your account's password (the account you are using must be an admin account; the first account created on a Mac is an admin by default). After you have typed in your password, press the <return> key and the Mac will process your password.
The Terminal interface to the Unix side of OS X is very "Old School", and this is how it was done back in the '70's and it has not changed since.
Can't add files to /Library/WebServer/Documents
