Question

Topic save error During save of file MeetingMinutes an error was found by the version control system. Please notify your TWiki administrator. /usr/bin/ci -q -l -m?none? -t-none -w?guest? /home/httpd/twiki/data/SArrestors/MeetingMinutes.txt 2>&1 1>/dev/null ci: /home/httpd/twiki/data/SArrestors/MeetingMinutes.txt,v: Permission denied Go back in your browser and save your changes locally.

I would be grateful if you guys can pinpoint the cause of t his problem. A clue to the error is that it is happening only with a new web that i created. the rest of the webs are working fine.

• TWiki version: 1 Sep 2001
• Web server: Apache
• Server OS: RH Linux
• Web browser: Netscape
• Client OS: RH Linux

-- SanketSaraf - 03 Jan 2002

Answer

. Just a WAG, but check permissions on the directories (and maybe files) of the new web you created (that is not working) vs. some of the webs that work.

-- RandyKramer - 03 Jan 2002

Most probably a permission problem as Randy said. Find out the user of the cgi scripts by executing the testenv script from the browser (user nobody by default) and make sure the directory is writable by this user.

-- PeterThoeny - 05 Jan 2002

Thanks Peter and Randy. I chown'ed and chgrp'ed the directory (the web) to user nobody from the earlier user and it worked.

-- SanketSaraf - 07 Jan 2002

You're welcome, thanks for the feedback!

-- RandyKramer - 07 Jan 2002