Re: Problems with PHP upload to symlink

From: Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 17:25:06 +0000
Subject: Re: Problems with PHP upload to symlink
References: 1  Groups: php.general 
Request: Send a blank email to php-general+get-6755@lists.php.net to get a copy of this message
> I have a php script web form that uploads a single file to the web > server which works fine when uploading to normal directory on the web > server. When I try to upload to a symlink created in the web > directory which links to outside the web directory it doesn't work. > > > Here is the line I use to copy a file: > > exec("cp $sound /home/html/sounds/uploads/$sound_name"); Most likely a permissions problem. Use the built-in copy() function instead of shelling out to cp. Should give you better error messages as well. -Rasmus

« previous php.general (#6755) next »