[Tutor] permissions and other hairpulls

[Kirk Bailey]

permissions in FreeBSD are the most fustrating aspect of web scripting.

Here is an error:
Traceback (innermost last):
    File "/www/www.listville.net/cgi-bin/TLlistmaker2.py", line 195, in ?
      os.chmod(fullpathtoscript+'/lists/'+mylist,666)
OSError: [Errno 79] Inappropriate file type or format:
'/www/www.listville.net/cgi-bin/lists/test33'

The script is attempting to set the mod to 666 for a file just created and closed.
It is created by the script, and examination shows it is 644.
Another scipt is trying later to add to it, and failing, for a permissions reason. ALL
scripts are 755, owned by nobody:wheel. All such text files are also nobody:wheel, and
work fine when 666, but problems when 644. Any suggestions from the brethern?
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Respectfully,
              Kirk D Bailey

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