Changing a files owner

[tibberous]

I am trying to create a file, then give it to the linux user 'templates'.

 

I can create it, chmod it to 777, but can't change the owner from apache.

 

If I do:

chown("/home/templates/file.php", "templates");

 

I get an operation not permitted error. If I do:

 

shell_exec("chown -R templates /home/templates/file.php");

 

I don't get an error, but it also doesn't work. Guessing this is some kind of stupid security thing - anyway around it? Right now I'm just setting everything to 777 =/

[codefossa]

Do it through SSH as SU.  If you don't have access, ask your host to do it.