SOLVED Linux (Ubuntu 14.04) Permissions for Xampp Server Configuration
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- Raul
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- SO I have recently rebuilt my laptop with a dual boot setup running ubuntu 14.04/Vista and rocket launcher oculus 3.2 with the latest xamp. I am wanting to build the site within ubuntu but After installing theme I am encountering numerous read/write permission errors. How do I configure permissions so that I am able to edit and build on this site in Ubuntu. The first error occurs when the installation is finished and it cant write the config.php file on root folder of site. Subsequently it comes up with other write errors. I believe this has something to do with ownership of certain folders. Can someone please help with this. I am new to Ubuntu so lamens terms and terminal commands would be apreciated. Thanks in advance
- Last Edit: 10 years 6 months ago by Raul.
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- Matt
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Helping you toubleshoot Unbuntu/XAMP here is well beyond the scope of support.
Assuming you've created a specific Apache user for this new site means you need to use that user account to create/edit the web files... do NOT use root... or, now that everything is in place make sure the owner/group for all your files and folders are the same as the Apache user/group you've created... - SEARCH the forum first! These boards are rich in knowledge and vast in topics. This includes searching just the 'Solved' forums, using Google, and using ChatGPT
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- Raul
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Okay so here is a step by step guide to getting your favourite rocket theme working on the latest Ubuntu operating system. In case someone needs it. This worked for me. I couldn't find any other full tutorial that actually worked. So here goes:
Step 1 - Download the latest xamp for linux server from their website. ( www.apachefriends.org/download.html )
Step 2 - Run the installer by typing these commands into a terminal (Note you need to change the name of the run file to match your version and change into the download directory):
chmod 755 xampp-linux-*-installer.run
then type this one (run the installer)
sudo ./xampp-linux-*-installer.run
Step 3 - You now need to change the permissions on HTDOCS folder in xamp. Type this into terminal:
sudo chmod 777 -R '/opt/lampp/htdocs'
Step 4 - Use File manager to find your rocket theme zip file. Double click it and extract it into a new folder in htdocs. For this tutorial I will name the folder funtimes
Step 5 - You now need to change the permissions in the folder you created in previous step. Type this into a Terminal:
sudo chmod 777 -R '/opt/lampp/htdocs/funtimes'
End Tutorial.
This is the way I got my rocket launcher to work. I hope this helps someone one day. It was driving me nuts hahahaha. Thanks for your help guys. I love this community!!! - Last Edit: 10 years 6 months ago by Raul.
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