From the way in which you've worded the question, I assume that you're using a CGI to upload the files. Permissions on uploaded files are typically set to be rather restrictive, as most people don't trust the files directly, and want to verify them before anyone has a chance to serve them. (to prevent someone from using it to spread trojans, or other malware, and prevent it from being easily traced back to the real originator).

If the CGI is a perl script, you'll most likely have some clue after the upload what the name of the file is, and can just call perl's chmod command. If you're not sure what the file is (which probably isn't a good sign), you can try setting the umask before file creation.

In reply to Re: Perl CHMOD command by jhourcle
in thread Perl CHMOD command by kmarshall

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