Hi What is the default permission in which the new file is being uploaded and stored in the server ? Is it read-only be default ? Also are u using MultiPartRequest to upload the file, cos I think that does overwrite the older file automatically without specifying anything explicitly.
Seema ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gardner Monte" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 9:03 PM Subject: File Permissions in Servlet > I have a servlet application that allows users to upload files to > the Web-Server. In some cases they may have to upload the same > file again, thus overwriting the original one. So, when my > Servlet reads the file from input and then writes it to the Server > hard disk, it needs to set the file Permissions in such a way that > the servlet could later write over or even delete that same file. > > How do I set file permisssions to allow reading and writing in > a Servlet? > > (I am using a UNIX/Apache set-up) > > > --Monte Glenn Gardner > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body > of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". > > Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html > Resources: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html > LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html Resources: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html
