FTP (550) Permission Denied CHMOD Errors

iwebserv

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May 14, 2004
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I have a problem with cPanel and FTP access. Can easily log in, upload files, create directories etc. CHMOD Directories, but previous directories cannot be CHMODDED. I mean previous directories after doing a cPanel update to

Here is the error message when trying to change a CHMOD on files/folders. Anyone got an answer to it? I have tried running many fix scripts, restart ProFTPd and still no luck. The Dir I tried changing the CHMOD of was com_remository.

[com_remository]
COMMAND:> SITE CHMOD 755 com_remository
550 Could not change perms on com_remository: Bad file descriptor
 

Nathan D.

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Mar 21, 2004
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I found the fix..This should do it...I was trying this but I left out the -R parameter.

chown -R username:username foldername