How to Edit Apache2.conf | Permission Denied - Amazon AWS (EC2)

Question

I'm trying upload the edited apache2.conf but getting File Permission Denied Error.

Status: Starting upload of O:\Users\Circle Radius\SRPL\apache2.conf
Command:    cd "/etc/apache2"
Response:   New directory is: "/etc/apache2"
Command:    put "O:\Users\Circle Radius\SRPL\apache2.conf" "apache2.conf"
Error:  /etc/apache2/apache2.conf: open for write: permission denied
Error:  File transfer failed

Answer 1

Based on the communication in comments, it is visible you use account which do not have proper permissions to write in /etc

The better and more secure way to accomplish your task is:

1. Upload the file (via ordinary user) in /var/tmp
2. Login to the terminal
3. Become root: sudo su -

4. Make a backup of the original file:

   cp /etc/apache2/apache2.conf /etc/apache2/apache2.conf_original
   

5. Copy the new file:

   cp /var/tmp/apache2.conf /etc/apache2/apache2.conf
   

6. Restart apache

Answer 2

Login to the terminal Become root: sudo su -

Make a backup of the original file:

cp /etc/apache2/apache2.conf /etc/apache2/apache2.conf_original

Copy the new file:

cp /var/tmp/apache2.conf /etc/apache2/apache2.conf

Restart apache

<Directory /var/www/html/>
   Options FollowSymLinks
   AllowOverride All
</Directory>