Get permissions on /var/www [duplicate]

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Whats the simplest way to edit and add files to “/var/www”?

Ive installed a LAMP server in my machine, and I would like to edit the files in /var/www/ but I dont want to have to switch to super user everytime.

How can I set the permissions so that I can edit the contents of the folder with my everyday user account?

Thanks

geermc4 · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-03 18:46:51Z

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sudo chown -R everydayUser:everyDayUserGroup /var/www

Edit

Actually set the group to the group your browser is using so that it doesn't loose access to it.

answered Apr 3, 2012 at 18:46

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How do I do that?
– Enrique Moreno Tent
Apr 3, 2012 at 18:52
got it. "sudo usermod -a -G www-data myusername". Thanks.
– Enrique Moreno Tent
Apr 3, 2012 at 19:13

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