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hi,

i've been using akeeba backup in past winxp, no issues whatsoever. i'ce switched on ubuntu , seem having bit of issue restoring backups taken live server local host machine.

when attempt initiate kickstart.php in browser, looks fine until hit extract files : start, error message "could not open /var/www/mysite/installation/readme.html writing."

now, according akeeba troubleshooting guide need run code in terminal:

chmod -rf 0777 /var/www/mysite

now, works fine , site extracts expected localhost.

my question if edits, take new backup (again akeeba) , use kickstart extract live server, putting live site online 0777 permissions? (or, kickstart change/delete when remove installation/clean up?)

how round this? i.e. need 0777 on localhost (linux) need xxxx (whatever original r/w permissions on servers.

lastly, original permissions have been site before changed them 0777?

thanks in advance.

i assume apache installed via apt-get , running user www-data , group www-data. kindly refer following:-
1) copy akeeba kickstart files , jpa file /var/www/mysite
2) change permissions accordingly. recommended default permissions of 755 directories , 644 files (http://docs.joomla.org/what_are_the_rec ... issions%3f)
3) change directories , files owner - user , group www-data using chown
then should able run kickstart per usual.

there additional step did prevent future permission issue may refer http://www.linuxnix.com/2011/12/sgid-se ... xunix.html