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What is the permission for the files that are located in the: /cgi-bin/links/admin that have .pl, .pm, .cfg extentions?

I know the .cgi is 755 but the rest?

I am trying to trouble shoot:

Links Manager: Building Pages
Building Pages
Pages built on 22-Nov-2000 at 19:42:34
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Backing up database . . .
Backing up links, category and email database (File::Copy) ...

CGI ERROR
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Error Message : Unable to copy links backup. Reason: Permission denied
Script Location : /home/leon/public_html/cgi-bin/links/admin/nph-build.cgi
Perl Version : 5.00503

TIA


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The permission of the .pl, .pm, .cfg is not important. You don't need to change permission.

Your problem seems to be that you have forgotten to create the /backup directory (which needs 777).

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the /backup was there but didn't have 777
Thanks for the tip, I moved few steps forward.

My problem is still with all the "Building"
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This is the message I am getting!
Links Manager: Building Pages
Building Pages
Pages built on 23-Nov-2000 at 11:29:13
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Backing up database . . .
Backup exists for today.. Skipping
Done.

Building URL Index . . .
Done.

Updating New and Popular Records . . .
What's New Cutoff: 14 days
Popular Cutoff: 1868 hits

CGI ERROR
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Error Message : unable to open temp links database: /home/leon/public_html/cgi-bin/links/admin/data/links.db.bak. Reason: Permission denied
Script Location : /home/leon/public_html/cgi-bin/links/admin/nph-build.cgi
Perl Version : 5.0050

Any idea?
TIA

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Hello

there is a FAQ in ressource center!
Look at it, it should resolve your problem!

(i believe that U should send a blank file called : links.db.bak (chmod 666) in your data directory, and after it should be allright!

but read the FAQ or search in discussion forum :
links.db.bak. Reason: Permission denied

U should find a lot of posts ... specially Eliot's Posts... he's the best Wink

ciao


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Thank you very much nice people, I am making progres. :)

That took care of that, it sure advanced a lot. I am now at:

Links Manager: Building Pages
Building Pages
Pages built on 23-Nov-2000 at 20:00:29
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Backing up database . . .
Backup exists for today.. Skipping
Done.

Building URL Index . . .
Done.

Updating New and Popular Records . . .
What's New Cutoff: 14 days
Popular Cutoff: 1868 hits
Updating record: 15, marking as popular (1934).
Updating record: 73, marking as popular (2201).
Updating record: 88, marking as popular (2559).
Updating record: 109, marking as popular (2996).
Updating record: 136, marking as popular (2358).
Updating record: 138, marking as popular (1869).
Updating record: 179, marking as popular (2182).
Couldn't rename! Had to copy. Strange: Permission denied
Done.

Updating ratings ..
Couldn't rename! Had to copy. Strange: Permission denied
Done.

Loading Category Information . . .
Done.

Gathering Category and Link information . . .
Done

Building Home Pages . . .
Subcategories: 8
Total Links: 217
Opening page: /home/leon/public_html/links/index.html

CGI ERROR
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Error Message : unable to open home page: /home/leon/public_html/links/index.html. Reason: Permission denied
Script Location : /home/leon/public_html/cgi-bin/links/admin/nph-build.cgi
Perl Version : 5.00503

I do have the index.html in links directory and it's 644.

What do you think is the problem?
TIA

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Hi TIA:

If you get a permission denied error, chmod the file 0666 (rw_rw_rw_) and its directory 0777 (drwxrwxrwx).


Dan Cool


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Thanks Dan and all the other people.
I'll give up (I am going in circle and screwing it more).
So it's time to call professional help.
Someone that will go over the directories, subdirectories, files and extentions.
And make the adjustment etc.

Sent me email who ia interested, when and how much.
George

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Just leting everybody know my site is working again.
Big thanks to you all.

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Laugh

Have U succeded alone?

ciao