issue with permissions CentOS 6.5

[Raven1992]

Hey MWG Raven here listen I got a problem i brought a nice vps classic from http://www.ovh.co.uk done the useal installed the os for it.

started to install haproxy for a game that needs a bit more protecting everything ran fine it installed fine got the packages when i try and change the config of it to listen on my other vps that i got (not saying the ip or host for that) i get this message

-bash: /etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg: Permission denied

I am logged in as root which technerly should give me full access.

i am useing a program called putty for windows

the CentOS is 6.5

any help would be good.

I just want to get haproxy configured for my game before i release it to the public

[wrux]

Permission denied typically means you need super user access. Just use sudo at the beginning of the command

[Raven1992]

Permission denied typically means you need super user access. Just use sudo at the beginning of the command

i not useing ubuntu CentOS does not allow sudo in the command as it won't let me

[KyleMassacre]

i not useing ubuntu CentOS does not allow sudo in the command as it won't let me

Did you try su <command>

[Raven1992]

Did you try su <command>

um i dunno if it let me cause it showing the su help page up instead

[Dave]

What command are you running? Try chmod'ing /etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg to 777 just to be certain.

 

If you're trying to execute /etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg you'll want to chmod +x it

[Raven1992]

What command are you running? Try chmod'ing /etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg to 777 just to be certain.

 

If you're trying to execute /etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg you'll want to chmod +x it

the rpm/etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg command

[Raven1992]

oh btw the game i be releaseing is a habbo retro so anyone want to help me sort out commands to install haproxy now the time please

[KyleMassacre]

What commands have you tried and what where the error messages that popped up? You can try:

su vim /etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg

and see if that let's you in the file to edit it.

Also, what would you need haproxy for? I know the big guys like SO and GitHub use it which can make sense but at this point in time do you think you may need it?

[Raven1992]

What commands have you tried and what where the error messages that popped up? You can try:

su vim /etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg

and see if that let's you in the file to edit it.

Also, what would you need haproxy for? I know the big guys like SO and GitHub use it which can make sense but at this point in time do you think you may need it?

i tryed the su root /etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg and got most lines saying command not found

[KyleMassacre]

i tryed the su root /etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg and got most lines saying command not found

Are you logging in as root? If not then do:

su vim /etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg

And see if that works. I'm not very good at shell myself ;)

[Raven1992]

Are you logging in as root? If not then do:

su vim /etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg

And see if that works. I'm not very good at shell myself ;)

su vim user does not exist and i am logged in root

[KyleMassacre]

then just type in vim /etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg

[Raven1992]

then just type in vim /etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg

and the reason y i need haproxy is so my habbo retro site does not come down by ddos attacks

and vim /etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg does work

[HauntedDawg]

sudo /etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg - will work, not sure why you used "su root /etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg"

-- edit --

After looking at haproxy setup, you might be on the wrong route:

https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-haproxy-to-set-up-http-load-balancing-on-an-ubuntu-vps

vi /etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg - will allow you to edit it.

Edited July 3, 2014 by HauntedDawg

[Raven1992]

thanks everyone for trying aprently the host i was with would let mme do it so i gone to digital ocean as recommended by sniko and i nearly done with my protection on there so thanks guys for the help