Apache and vsftp file permission - php

I have setup apache according to this article
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ApacheMySQLPHP
and I have created a new site config in /etc/apache2/sites-available/mysite
and changed the document root and directory to :
DocumentRoot /home/gapton/public_html
<Dictory />
..
..
</Directory>
<Directory /home/gapton/public_html/>
...
...
...
...
</Directory>
and I sudo a2dissite default && sudo a2ensite mysite to disable and enable them, restarted apache2 and things are working.
I then setup vsftpd and config the vsftpd.conf file to :
local_enable=YES
write_enable=YES
connect via Notepad++ with the user 'gapton' and I created a file called test.php under home/gapton/public_html. It would not be readable by Apache it seems. I did sudo chmod -R 755 ~/public_html and it would load alright.
However any subsequent files created via vsftpd will not be readable.
Since I have logged in to the only account gapton when connecting via FTP, then any newly created file should be owned by gapton right? What happens when apache tries to access a file/folder location, what credentials does it access it by?
How do I config it so that all files created by gapton can be read by apache? (Also, is it at all advisable?)
Thanks.

I found the problem.
In older version of vsftpd, the umask they apply when writing file was by default 022.
In the current version, such default value has been changed to 077. This mask read 4 write 2 and execute 1 for everyone except the owner.
Changing the umask value in the vsftpd.conf file back to 022 has solved my problem. Hope this help future users of vsftpd facing the same issue.

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localhost/~username is not working, gives 404 Not Found error

I am fairly new to server-side web development and am trying to get a local server up and running. I'm using an apache 2 server on my mac, but can't for the life of me get localhost to give me anything but 404 Not Found error. I'm putting localhost/~ and my username in the search bar and still nothing. I've been following a lynda.com tutorial to configure my personal site folder and haven't had any luck.
I'm trying to configure a personal site folder, or at least that is the terminology used in the tutorial. I created a "Sites" folder in my home directory. Then, I put an "index.html" file in the "Sites" folder to test.
After that, I configured a "httpd.conf" file through my terminal by entering "sudo nano/etc/apache2/httpd.conf". He had me un-comment the following lines:
LoadModule userdir_module libexec/apache2/mod_userdir.so
Include /private/etc/apache2/extra/httpd-userdir.conf
After doing this, I exited the file and saved the changes. I then entered into the terminal:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/extra/httpd-userdir.conf
Here I uncommented the following line:
Include /private/etc/apache2/users/*.conf
I then entered into the terminal
cd /etc/apache2/
And then:
cd users
I entered:
sudo nano jacobbryant.conf
In this file, I made sure it only contained:
<Directory "/Users/jacobbryant/Sites/">
Options Indexes MultiViews
AllowOverride None
Require all granted
</Directory>
I then exited this file and restarted the apache server with:
sudo apachectl restart
After this, I went to my browser and typed in "localhost/~jacobbryant" and got a "404 Not Found" error.
I am not sure what #jhilgeman is talking about. Apache has an extension for Per-user web directories that must be setup in order to map ~username to the home directory specified in the configuration. It looks like you have enabled the correct extension but missed the UserDir directive.
For Example: UserDir public_html will serve /home/myuser/public_html at http://your.host.tld/~myuser/
For you example, ditch the <Directory> and use the UserDir directive instead. Please read over https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/howto/public_html.html for setup instructions.

PHP errors written to wrong log

My Linux server is running PHP 7 as a CGI on Apache2. In php.ini I have
error_log = /var/log/apache2/php.log
Now, I have two problems:
1) All PHP errors go to /var/log/apache2/error.log instead of php.log. I have edited the right php.ini because ini_get('error_log') returns the full path of php.log in PHP.
2) When I try to open either of those files in PHP, I get permission denied. I have chmod'd both files to 777, but PHP is still unable to access them.
The server has been restarted multiple times so the configuration changes apply. My Apache configuration is this:
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
ScriptAlias /local-bin /usr/bin
AddHandler application/x-httpd-php7 php
Action application/x-httpd-php7 /local-bin/php-cgi7.0
<Directory "/usr/bin">
Require all granted
AllowOverride All
</Directory>
How can I redirect PHP errors to the right file, and also make it readable for PHP? Thanks in advance!
You need to change the owner and the group of the log directory and the log file/s (if already exist/s) to www-data:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /path/to/log/directory
Dont change the directory permissions to 777 as it might cause security issues, use 775 instead. For the log files use 664.
You might also want to add your system user to the group www-data if not already a member (use groups command to check for your existing groups), a system reboot is required after that for the changes to take effect:
sudo adduser user www-data #change 'user' to your

How to run Laravel without Artisan?

I have PHP with Apache2 and I want to run Laravel Framework without Artisan but I can't! Does anyone know how to run Laravel without Artisan?
I've solved the problem. The problem was in my htaccess and in mod_rewrite (Apache2). Now I can connect to my application only by typing localhost/public..
If anyone wants to make the application public, the more easy and fastest way is:
Rename the "server.php" file in root directory, in "index.php"
Move your .htaccess from public folder to root directory
Make your directory accessible to Apache2 (set correct file/folder permissions).
Thanks to all users for help! :)
Important Edit
Consider using Apache Virtual Hosts (pointing the virtual host to the /public Laravel folder) instead of renaming server.php to index.php because by doing this you will need to prefix "public/" when you use the Laravel's asset() function in your views.
When working with other devs, who are using a different configuration, this might be a big problem because they will be able to see the assets while you will not (or viceversa).
I am using xampp in mac
inside htdocs / run following command:
$ laravel new myblog
After successfully creation run following and do following:
sudo chmod -R o+w storage/
Change server.php to index.php (# root directory)
copy .htaccess from public to root directory
(optional) in resources / app.blade.php → Change to
<link href="{{ asset('public/css/app.css') }}" rel="stylesheet">
run following
http://localhost/myblog/
Easy solution without any code alterations
Point your domain to public/ folder of laravel project.
Enjoy!
~OR~
Create .htaccess in project folder and add below code. This code will rewrite domain to public/ folder of your laravel project
RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^(.*)?$ ./public/$1
Hope this is helpful.
Laravel framework is such a pain in the ass for startup PHP guys who are not much oriented about what the hell composer is, and where .phar files are coming from and what are they, and why "Artisan" is trying to ruin your PHP life.
Most people are looking for a PHP framework where all you have to do is download, extract and code.
Nevertheless to make things work, you just need to install Laravel through Composer:
composer global require "laravel/installer=~1.1"
Anyway, you can download Composer from http://getcomposer.org/
After you install Laravel through Composer, navigate to your local server's directory. You might want to use "CD" (Change directory) to do this. (I'm speaking of CLI, whether you're in BASH(Linux) or CMD(Windows))
Then create your very first Laravel project by typing this in command line:
laravel new mywebsite1
Replace "mywebsite1" with your first project name.
And there you go, you're ready to hit the Laravel road.
In my case, I'm still using Windows XP in such development and shifts back to Ubuntu Trusty whenever I feel like I want to smell Linux scent.
So Composer installs "Laravel installer" in:
%userprofile%\Application Data\Composer\vendor\bin
So I make a backup copy of this directory so the next time I use Laravel on other unit with no internet connection, I just have to extract it, and run:
laravel new [myprojectname]
within the same directory and copies the resulting folder to my XAMPP's htdocs or WAMP's www folder.
Anyway I'm just sharing my approach for those with no 24/7 internet connection at home :p
After all it's still best for everyone to read the documentation on how to properly install Laravel: http://laravel.com/docs/5.0/installation
For Windows Users Its very easy to change and run laravel projects on your normal project urls :
1. "server.php" to "index.php" .
2. copy ".htaccess" from public to root directory.
there you go with your normal URL .
localhost/project_name
Artisan is simply a command line interface. It is made to do things like create and run migrations and automate building certain objects within your Application, etc. Essentially, it's only made to help facilitate creating and working on your Application, not run it.
If you are having issues actually getting the Application to run, it is likely a problem with either your PHP or Apache, not Artisan.
Just Follow 3 Step ;
Change File Name : change serve.php to index.php inside your Project name folder.
Move .htaccess file Bring ".htaccess" file to main root [inside your Project name folder ].
Restart your local server. Your are just 1 click away . Restart all services of xampp or wamp
Enjoy
For an aternative maybe you can run it under a virtual host. All you need is just create a new virtual host with your project/public directory as a DocumentRoot.
In my case, I am using XAMPP under Mac OS. These are the steps on how to achieve that:
Enable virtual host config
Ensure virtual host config was enabled, else you can enable it through this file: /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/etc/httpd.conf
$ sudo nano /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/etc/httpd.conf
Remove the hash "#" of this following line
# Include /Applications/XAMPP/etc/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf
Add a new virtual host
$ sudo nano /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/etc/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf
The add a new virtual host (e.g: newproject.dev)
# Virtual host of newproject.dev
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName newproject.dev
DocumentRoot "/Users/your-username/newproject/public"
<Directory "/Users/your-username/newproject/public">
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks Includes execCGI
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Note: /Users/your-username/newproject/public is the location of your project.
Update your hosts
$ sudo nano /etc/hosts
Add this following setting:
# Host of newproject.dev
127.0.0.1 newproject.dev
Restart your Apache, go to your browser and your project should be available on http://newproject.dev
I got mine to work by adding the following block to my apache vhost conf file
<VirtualHost *:8003>
ServerName myproject
DocumentRoot "/path/to/myproject/public"
</VirtualHost>
and running sudo chown -R daemon storage from my project root
Well , the easy way is
1) create a new folder"Project" and copy all files except public folder content to project folder
2) copy all files of public folder to root
and you can run laravel without artisan.If you rename server.php and copy .htaccess , it may make trigger some error when you try to run auth artisan command.I experienced problem with auth command.
Laravel with Vue.JS
If you are using vue.js with Laravel and your app is not working without php artisan serve, you need to create a virtual host. This is a simple two-step process for windows.
Step 1: Update you hosts file at C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc with,
127.0.0.1 dev.example #You can rename according to your app
Step 2: Update you vhosts file with,
I am using Apache which is installed in D:\ so my path for vhosts file is at
D:\xampp\apache\conf\extra
<VirtualHost *>
DocumentRoot "D:\xampp\htdocs\example\public" ##Your path
ServerName dev.example ##Your URL according to what you set in hosts file in step 1
<Directory "D:\xampp\htdocs\example\public"> ##Your path
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
That's it, now you can just visit your app at http://dev.example/
Install and setup Laravel on your local (meaning your local machine).
Once done, copy all files to your hosting.
Create a .htaccess file on your Laravel's root directory. This is to access it without the "public" on the URL.
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^public
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ public/$1 [L]

Allow Apache/PHP a read/write access to a mounted directory

We have websites running on a linux server with apache httpd and php. On that server a certain directory from a windows server is mounted as let's say /mnt/some_directory/. I can browse this directory with both WinSCP or SSH, using my own user account.
I can also perform the following in SSH:
php -r "print_r(file_get_contents('/mnt/some_directory/file_name.txt'));"
and see contents of that file.
We need to read a file and parse from that directory in order to import it in the database that is used by the website. But when an fopen or a file_get_contents on the website we get a permission denied error.
I have limited access to the web server (and limited knowledge of *nix and apache configuration), but the administrator that is supposed to resolve this apparently is also lacking this knowledge and I need to have this task resolved,that's why I am asking here.
What the admin did was to set the group and ownership of the mounted directory to"apache", which is the user the httpd process is running as. But that didn't help.
As far as I know access to files outside of the webroot is disallowed by default. Would it be sufficient to set a DIRECTORY directive in httpd.conf for /mnt/some_directory/? Or is there anything else that has to be done?
our team had the same issue, my team-mate was able to resolve this by adding context to mount options.
we are using the following format for mounting windows shared folder to linux that apache will be able to access:
mount -v -t cifs <//$hostname/$(windows shared dir)> <mount directory> -o username="<username>",password=<password>,domain=<domain name>,iocharset=utf8,file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777,context="system_u:object_r:httpd_sys_content_t:s0"
For example:
mount -v -t cifs //192.168.1.19/sample_dir /mnt/mount_dir -o username="admin",password=adminpwd,domain=MIINTER,iocharset=utf8,file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777,context="system_u:object_r:httpd_sys_content_t:s0"
Link the mounted directory to your www root dir and name the link "share"
ln -s /mnt/some_directory /path/to/your/www/root/directory/share
than try reading the file
php -r "print_r(file_get_contents('/path/to/your/www/root/directory/share/file_name.txt'));"
...or you can allow (if you have enough privileges to edit the webserver's configuration)
<Directory /mnt/somedirectory >
Allow from All
</Directory>
i have seen the same problem with a cifs mount
linux/unix apache that user can have access to the mounted volume, but not apache.
see also this: EnableSendfile off
but when turned off, apache may work slowly,
in .htaccess, only for the cifs mount path, it should work ... .
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/en/mod/core.html
best regards
L.Tomas

Change Apache rootdir to symlink, getting 403 Error

I'm new to .php and servers and all this craziness (and StackOverflow) but I've downloaded Apache and I'm trying to symlink a PHP code folder to the Apache root directory. My Apache root was var/www/html and my PHP code folder is Documents/PHPStuff. I renamed var/www/html to var/www/html2 and I made a symlink in var/www/ called 'html' which links to Documents/PHPStuff, thinking if I renamed the symlink to the name Apache is looking for then it would work.
It doesn't.
When I try to access my test file in Documents/PHPStuff called 'helloworld2.php' in my browser with 'localhost/helloworld2.php' I get a 403 Forbidden Error.
I've been messing with permissions on the symlink and in the PHPStuff directory, changing them to 777 and stuff but it hasn't worked. I also changed my httpd.conf file by changing FollowSymlinks None to FollowSymlinks All. Nothing has worked yet so this was my last resort.
Try to don't touch your http.conf. Instead, edit files from conf.d path.
To grant access to your home paths, edit your /etc/http/conf.d/userdir.conf to activate user dir option, like:
<IfModule mod_userdir.c>
#UserDir disabled
UserDir public_html
</IfModule>
<Directory "/home/*/public_html">
AllowOverride All
Options MultiViews Indexes SymLinksIfOwnerMatch IncludesNoExec
Require method GET POST OPTIONS
</Directory>
then, restart your apache.
Now, you have to create a directory /home/$USER/public_html and create into it the symlink to your ~/PHPStuff, like
ln -s ~/PHPStuff ~/public_html/PHPStuff
You can move PHPStuff to ~/public_html/ instead create the symlink.
Ensure that your homedir have 711 permissions, public_html have 755 and the dirs and files inside PHPStuff are readable by everyone.
Finally, type into your web browser
http://localhost/~user ('user' is your system username)
and you will see your PHPStuff listed. You can type
http://localhost/~user/PHPStuff
to view the PHPStuff content directly.
Good luck!
You shouldn't need to do all of that.
This is how I set up my symlinks.
When I install apache, it's web directory is located at /var/www/html which doesn't really need to be changed.
Then, I create a folder called public_html, you can call it PHPStuff, doesn't matter. What matters is that the folder is inside your home directory, so /home/your_username/PHPStuff
Then link that directory to /var/www/html
sudo ln -s ~/PHPStuff /var/www/html/$USER
You can then access ~/PHPStuff by going to your browser, and typing:
http://localhost/your_username
Which will give you access to ~/PHPStuff
After you do that, set proper permissions:
sudo chmod -R 777 ~
Then make sure apache allows symlinks by going to /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf and editing this portion Directory "/var/www/html"
And make sure you have these:
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Restart apache and everything will work.
You need to make sure apache has access to the folder that the symlink is pointing to, try running:
chmod a+x /home/your-username /home/your-username/Documents/PHPStuff

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