[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #7779: Automatic plugin upgrade doesn't detect the effective uid correctly.

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#7779: Automatic plugin upgrade doesn't detect the effective uid correctly.
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 Reporter:  jamuraa            |        Owner:  DD32   
     Type:  defect (bug)       |       Status:  closed 
 Priority:  normal             |    Milestone:         
Component:  Administration     |      Version:  2.6.1  
 Severity:  normal             |   Resolution:  invalid
 Keywords:  reporter-feedback  |  
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Comment (by DD32):

 > I think this should somehow be fixed in core

 It cannot be fixed in core, As there is nothing to fix.

 If the files are owned by a different than the webserver runs as, Then
 deleting/modifying/adding files will cause them to be owned by the
 webserver, not as the user, which leads to deletetion problems. There are
 other options, Such as Group-writable which would enable the direct method
 to be used by more people, It however, Would have the issue of handling
 much more complex code, due to having to change the othership of the file
 (Both for allowing access to the files for the user via ftp, And for the
 webserver owner (in the case of shared hosting) keeping track of users
 quota's -- I dont think WordPress would want to go against them..)

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