Copying files

[wgh]

Is there a special way to copy files from my flash drive to my Fedora webserver? When I copy files over, they are not viewable from my webserver. Why is this?

[Seve]

hello:
Dunno for sure, but do you have SeLinux enabled?
Seve

[markjensen]

Into what directory were they copied?

[wgh]

Yes, I have it enabled. Is that the problem?

Also, I have copied directly to the html folder.

[wgh]

I also forgot to mention that once I edit the file and save it again, the file works correctly.

[BandC]

Do this:

Go to the directory where you save the file. Issue: ls -lZa

It will show the files and their permissions and their SE Linux contexts. Try this before AND after you re-edit and re-save the file. You should see a difference between the outputs of the ls command which would explain why it works after you edit and save.

To change ownership you use the chown command.
To change SE Linux contexts you use the chcon command.
Read the man pages for these commands for more info.

You do all this on command line of course.

[Spoon!]

restorecon -R directory

on the directory you are copying into; this will restore contexts

[wgh]

Thanks Spoon!, that worked like a charm! What is the default context that is restored?

[enoxard]

Originally Posted by wgh

Thanks Spoon!, that worked like a charm! What is the default context that is restored?

you can view selinux contexts with the ls -Z and ps -Z commands.

e.