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I need to edit the PHP INI file my Godaddy Linux Hosting Account.
I have located the file using SSH, I am able to download it but when I upload the edited file, I get Permission Denied.
I googled it out but can't find a solution. Found a blog 9 months old whining about exactly the same problem but no answers.
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You should be able to create a custom php.ini file and upload it to the root of your shared hosting account along with the rest of your website content. This will not be located at /etc/php.ini.