There isn't a php user. If php scripts are executed through the web server, they belong to the server. If they are cli scripts, then they belong to the user that executed them, or the user the process that executed them is running as. Thanks, Ash http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk ----- Reply message ----- From: "Ryan Sun" <ryansun81@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Sun, Oct 31, 2010 18:43 Subject: [PHP] a question about user and permission on linux To: "ash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Then whats the user of php? On 10/31/2010 2:39 PM, ash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > If its Apache on Linux (as most hosting will be) then the user will > generally be either apache, www, or http. > > Thanks, > Ash > http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk > > >