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#32459 correct server permissions

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Latest post by on Wednesday, 11 March 2020 18:17 CDT

Monday, 10 February 2020 03:19 CST

josflachs
Strictly speaking, not a Akeeba problem. Though I really hope you can help me out here. You're the experts on server settings and permissions. That's why I try it. If outside the scope of support, I understand.

Last Friday I had a server problem om Xampp, where I develop my sites. I reinstalled Xampp on Ubuntu 18.04. Getting the right permissions is what I'm struggling with right now. I can install Joomla, but with some problems I didn't have before. I have to fill ftp settings when setting up a new site. Updating doesn't work. I get the error:
Notice: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in /opt/lampp/htdocs/3fan/administrator/components/com_joomlaupdate/views/default/view.html.php on line 92.

Removing the installation folder I have to do now manually.

I have added my user jos to the group www-data.
Site permissions are:
Owner : Me (create and delete)
Group: jos (create and delete)
Others: (create and delete)

I used this tutorial to set the permissions. In the past that did the trick for me. I've been fighting with this from Friday, every day. It's probably very easy - if you know it. Which I don't. I'm a Linux user, not an export on it.

Hope you can help me.
Edited by josflachs on 2020-02-10 03:19 CST

Monday, 10 February 2020 03:57 CST

tampe125
Hello,

I ditched XAMPP long time ago, because it was a pain to use and maintain, it was way easier to simply use Linux native tools.
Anyway, most likely you simply have to change the username and password of the Apache service, to match the username and the group of your user. More info here: https://askubuntu.com/a/221593/72479

Important disclaimer: please note that in this way your web installation is not secure, because any malicious script will run with the same privileges of you (ie sudo, ability to change files outside web folder etc etc). Since it's a local development server, I guess you already know that and you can live with it. Just be aware that your sites will have the same power as you.

Davide Tampellini

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Wednesday, 11 March 2020 18:17 CDT

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