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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers Normal user access to files/folders Post 32709 by gdboling on Wednesday 4th of December 2002 06:40:39 PM
Old 12-04-2002
Normal user access to files/folders

I was wondering if there is a way to give my regular user on Linux right to the /var/www/html folder and files therin without going into SU mode every time.

Thanks.

Gregg
 

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