Add automatic chmod file permissions to installation routine
RumpyBumpy
posted 30th of July 2008
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Community Voice.
15 comments.
When is Boonex going to add a chmod permissions routine to installation to automate it and come OUT of the abacus era???
Making users change all those permissions by hand is INSANE and just plain RUDE!!! (no respect for customers)
ESPECIALLY since it would be SO EASY for them to add it to the install.
At the least, it is very POOR product carma as word of mouth travels fast and the product is labeled VERY DIFFICULT to install!
At the most, it would REALLY boost product value perception and reputation for a great product! (yes)
EDIT: 02:22 7/31/2008
Removed file as it did not work on all servers.
Sorry guys didn't think of that.
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We can comment it.
Yes, it will work if your server run scripts as CGI application (where scripts run as ftp user), so, in this case owners of script and files will same, and yes, this change permissions
But, many hosts run scripts as apache handle (world, nobody is owner), so your script can`t work here,
Just now I check your script at such host .. and - it give me - failed at all positions, all just because owners not same,
Script was run as 'nobody', but owner was my account member see more
If I cared??? I would take your post down because...I could attack your server and that file 1 million times in less then 30 seconds...
The attack recently should have opened your eyes to this possibility.?
Which is why I will NEVER ask for that "automatic" chmod file. It's the file that scares me not 15minutes of file permission configuration.
Dear, that's no reason to avoid using this. Why? While installing dolphin, we set permissions of so many files as writeable for few mins. Even that could be attacked million times (dat's wat u mean).
Just a friendly comment :-)
Removed file as it did not work on all servers.
Sorry guys didn't think of that.
i have actually written a mod that does this. you can find it over on expertzzz.com i offered it here on boonex as my one free extension, but for some reason it hasnt been reviewed. basically what it does is you overwrite your install directory on your dolphin site. there is a link on the top of the page that will in turn open a subsequent file that lets you pass your login parameters to the ftp server, and this will in turn fire off the chmod automation. as you continue through the see more
What I have was php which as mentioned and I forgot will work with php-cgi only.
I worked up the reverse permissions also before I was reminded it wouldn't work for all.
it is fast and it part of the normal Dolphin install GUI and as such it is deleted when install is complete.
having a lot of dolphin sites, i use it for multi installs time and time again, it saves me time, because i install dolphin over 20 times a month,
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I myself had fun installing and found the routine lengthy but smart in the above sence.....just my 3 cents, get it, got it...Good :-))
http://www.christianatlanta.com/AutomateSettingPermissions-Dolphin.zip
Hello, I'm Heath Goodman, not a significant person in this world really. However, I try to contribute to worthy causes. Boonex seems to be a worthy cause.
Dolphin installations don't have to be so tedious anymore, in regards to setting permissions to the almost 100 files. Save a bunch of time by doing the following-
1. Put the two php files provided- chmodauto.php and chmodautorev.php see more
I created an auto chmodder also in PHP however it will NOT work on all servers so was REMOVED!
Suggest you actually READ through the posts before making such a post and you REMOVE your file for download for ALL the above agreed upon reasons!
Thank you very much .....
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