mkdir failed

[Anon]

Hi,
The problem is that whenever I try to create a directory using the mkdir command it gives me a permission denied error.But I am able to telnet into the server and make directories.It is somehow linking me to this one group ,when I try to do the same through a php script and so it does not give me access for all the other folders although I am a member of all the other groups as well.

[Anon]

Is this Apache server you are using? If so, you
are probably running as user 'nobody' when the
script runs, and probably 'nobody' doesn't have
write access to the directory you are trying
to mkdir() in.

[Anon]

You usually have to give the directory you are trying to mkdir in 777 permissions, that way 'nobody', or whoever php runs as, can have access to create directories. The directories created by PHP will also be owned by PHP. so if you don't make them 777, you won't be able to delete them as a basic user.

---John Holmes...