I have a Symfony 4 project on Fedora 28 (a Linux Distribution), Apache 2.4.33 and PHP 7.2.5. All of that is hosted on a VPS (Virtual Private Server). And it's the first time that I deploy a Symfony project online (I was using before that the Symfony built-in PHP Server that is not recommended for Production uses).
And I was ready to use my Symfony Project, I cleared my cache and went to localhost/MyProject/public/index.php/ (Note: I didn't go exactly here, my project is online, I used another URL, but, that doesn't change anything). When I seen this beautiful exception:
Unable to create the storage directory (/var/www/html/HAY/var/cache/dev/profiler).
What a beautiful and incomprehensible exception! Why? Because my /var/www/html his owner is apache:apache (Note: I also added apache in the root group and root in the apache group) and his file permission are all set to 777. Then, you'll say, why not just creating the /var/www/html/HAY/var/cache/dev/profiler directory? Because, when I make that... First of all, my profiler debug tool bar just DON'T work, and I have, this time, another file permission exception:
An exception has been thrown during the rendering of a template ("Failed to create "/var/www/html/HAY/var/cache/dev/translations"").
And why not creating /var/www/html/HAY/var/cache/dev/translations? I did it, and I have this other exception. That I can't resolve... Why? Because of this:
total 16
drwxrwxrwx+ 2 apache apache 4096 May 20 14:00 .
drwxrwxrwx+ 8 apache apache 4096 May 20 14:00 ..
... WHY??? JUST WHY??? And that's a preview of what I did to try to resolve this insane issue!
304 php bin/console cache:clear
305 php bin/console cache:clear --env=PROD
306 chown -R apache:apache ./
307 ls -la
308 chown -R root:root ./
309 ls -al var/cache/dev/
310 mkdir profiler
311 rm profiler/
312 rm -rf profiler/
313 mkdir var/cache/dev/profiler
314 cp templates/home.html.twig ../
315 ls ..
316 rm -rf ./
317 cd ..
318 rm -rf HAY/
319 git clone https://github.com/TheOpenMedium/HAY.git
320 cd HAY/
321 composer install
322 mv ../home.html.twig templates/home.html.twig
323 mv ../home.html.twig templates/home.html.twig
324 cat templates/home.html.twig
325 nano .env
326 cat .env
327 composer require apache-pack
328 nano .env
329 chmod -R 777 -R
330 chmod -R 777 ./
331 chmod -R 777 ./ -v
332 chmod -R 777 var/cache/dev/ -v
333 chmod -R 777 var/cache/dev/ -1v
334 chmod -R 777 var/cache/dev/
335 ls -la var/cache/dev/
336 chmod -R 775 var/cache/dev/
337 chmod -R 777 var/cache/dev/
338 ls -al /var/www/
339 find httpd.conf
340 find / httpd.conf
341 find --help
342 find -D search / "httpd.conf"
343 find --help
344 history
345 history | grep "httpd.conf"
346 nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
347 systemctl restart httpd.serice
348 systemctl restart httpd.service
349 systemctl status httpd.service
350 nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
351 systemctl status httpd.service
352 systemctl restart httpd.service
353 chown -R /var/www/html/ apache:apache
354 chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/
355 ls -al
356 less public/index.php
357 cat public/index.php | grep "umask"
358 chmod -R 777 var/log/
359 nano .env
360 php bin/console cache:warmup
361 php bin/console cache:warmup
362 nano .env
363 php bin/console cache:warmup
364 nano .env
365 nano .env
366 php bin/console cache:clear
367 php bin/console cache:warmup
368 nano .env
369 php bin/console cache:clear
370 php bin/console cache:warmup
371 nano .env
372 php bin/console cache:clear
373 php bin/console cache:warmup
374 mkdir var/cache/dev/profiler
375 nano .env
413 chmod -R 777 ./
414 ls -la var/cache/dev/doctrine/orm/Proxies/
415 ls -la var/cache/dev/doctrine/orm/
416 chown -R apache:apache ./
417 ls -la
418 chown -R www-data:www-data ./
419 users
420 users --help
421 usermod --help
422 php bin/console cache:clear
423 chmod -R 777 ./
424 nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
425 rm -rf var/cache/*
426 rm -rf var/log/*
427 chmod 777 var/cache
428 chmod 777 var/log
429 chmod -R 777 ./
430 php bin/console doctrine:database:create
431 php bin/console doctrine:migrations:migrate
432 ls -la var/cache
433 ls -la var/cache/dev/
434 chmod -R 777 ./
435 sudo setfacl -R -m u:apache:rwX -m u:`whoami`:rwX var/cache/
436 sudo setfacl -R -m u:apache:rwX -m u:`whoami`:rwX var/cache
437 sudo setfacl -dR -m u:apache:rwX -m u:`whoami`:rwX var/cache var/log
438 sudo setfacl -R -m u:apache:rwX -m u:`whoami`:rwX var/cache var/log
439 sudo -u apache php bin/console cache:clear
440 chmod -R 777 ./
Fun fact: before running 439 sudo -u apache php bin/console cache:clear I had an exception... while handling an exception XD! #Inception!
Also, that's my httpd.conf:
#
# This is the main Apache HTTP server configuration file. It contains the
# configuration directives that give the server its instructions.
# See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/> for detailed information.
# In particular, see
# <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/directives.html>
# for a discussion of each configuration directive.
#
# Do NOT simply read the instructions in here without understanding
# what they do. They're here only as hints or reminders. If you are unsure
# consult the online docs. You have been warned.
#
# Configuration and logfile names: If the filenames you specify for many
# of the server's control files begin with "/" (or "drive:/" for Win32), the
# server will use that explicit path. If the filenames do *not* begin
# with "/", the value of ServerRoot is prepended -- so 'log/access_log'
# with ServerRoot set to '/www' will be interpreted by the
# server as '/www/log/access_log', where as '/log/access_log' will be
# interpreted as '/log/access_log'.
#
# ServerRoot: The top of the directory tree under which the server's
# configuration, error, and log files are kept.
#
# Do not add a slash at the end of the directory path. If you point
# ServerRoot at a non-local disk, be sure to specify a local disk on the
# Mutex directive, if file-based mutexes are used. If you wish to share the
# same ServerRoot for multiple httpd daemons, you will need to change at
# least PidFile.
#
ServerRoot "/etc/httpd"
#
# Listen: Allows you to bind Apache to specific IP addresses and/or
# ports, instead of the default. See also the <VirtualHost>
# directive.
#
# Change this to Listen on specific IP addresses as shown below to
# prevent Apache from glomming onto all bound IP addresses.
#
#Listen 12.34.56.78:80
Listen 80
#
# Dynamic Shared Object (DSO) Support
#
# To be able to use the functionality of a module which was built as a DSO you
# have to place corresponding `LoadModule' lines at this location so the
# directives contained in it are actually available _before_ they are used.
# Statically compiled modules (those listed by `httpd -l') do not need
# to be loaded here.
#
# Example:
# LoadModule foo_module modules/mod_foo.so
#
Include conf.modules.d/*.conf
#
# If you wish httpd to run as a different user or group, you must run
# httpd as root initially and it will switch.
#
# User/Group: The name (or #number) of the user/group to run httpd as.
# It is usually good practice to create a dedicated user and group for
# running httpd, as with most system services.
#
User apache
Group apache
# 'Main' server configuration
#
# The directives in this section set up the values used by the 'main'
# server, which responds to any requests that aren't handled by a
# <VirtualHost> definition. These values also provide defaults for
# any <VirtualHost> containers you may define later in the file.
#
# All of these directives may appear inside <VirtualHost> containers,
# in which case these default settings will be overridden for the
# virtual host being defined.
#
#
# ServerAdmin: Your address, where problems with the server should be
# e-mailed. This address appears on some server-generated pages, such
# as error documents. e.g. [email protected]
#
ServerAdmin root@localhost
#
# ServerName gives the name and port that the server uses to identify itself.
# This can often be determined automatically, but we recommend you specify
# it explicitly to prevent problems during startup.
#
# If your host doesn't have a registered DNS name, enter its IP address here.
#
#ServerName www.example.com:80
#
# Deny access to the entirety of your server's filesystem. You must
# explicitly permit access to web content directories in other
# <Directory> blocks below.
#
<Directory />
AllowOverride none
Require all denied
</Directory>
#
# Note that from this point forward you must specifically allow
# particular features to be enabled - so if something's not working as
# you might expect, make sure that you have specifically enabled it
# below.
#
#
# DocumentRoot: The directory out of which you will serve your
# documents. By default, all requests are taken from this directory, but
# symbolic links and aliases may be used to point to other locations.
#
DocumentRoot "/var/www/html"
#
# Relax access to content within /var/www.
#
<Directory "/var/www">
AllowOverride None
# Allow open access:
Require all granted
</Directory>
# Further relax access to the default document root:
<Directory "/var/www/html">
#
# Possible values for the Options directive are "None", "All",
# or any combination of:
# Indexes Includes FollowSymLinks SymLinksifOwnerMatch ExecCGI MultiViews
#
# Note that "MultiViews" must be named *explicitly* --- "Options All"
# doesn't give it to you.
#
# The Options directive is both complicated and important. Please see
# http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/core.html#options
# for more information.
#
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
#
# AllowOverride controls what directives may be placed in .htaccess files.
# It can be "All", "None", or any combination of the keywords:
# Options FileInfo AuthConfig Limit
#
AllowOverride None
#
# Controls who can get stuff from this server.
#
Require all granted
</Directory>
#
# DirectoryIndex: sets the file that Apache will serve if a directory
# is requested.
#
<IfModule dir_module>
DirectoryIndex index.html
</IfModule>
#
# The following lines prevent .htaccess and .htpasswd files from being
# viewed by Web clients.
#
<Files ".ht*">
Require all denied
</Files>
#
# ErrorLog: The location of the error log file.
# If you do not specify an ErrorLog directive within a <VirtualHost>
# container, error messages relating to that virtual host will be
# logged here. If you *do* define an error logfile for a <VirtualHost>
# container, that host's errors will be logged there and not here.
#
ErrorLog "logs/error_log"
#
# LogLevel: Control the number of messages logged to the error_log.
# Possible values include: debug, info, notice, warn, error, crit,
# alert, emerg.
#
LogLevel warn
<IfModule log_config_module>
#
# The following directives define some format nicknames for use with
# a CustomLog directive (see below).
#
LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b \"%{Referer}i\" \"%{User-Agent}i\"" combined
LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b" common
<IfModule logio_module>
# You need to enable mod_logio.c to use %I and %O
LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b \"%{Referer}i\" \"%{User-Agent}i\" %I %O" combinedio
</IfModule>
#
# The location and format of the access logfile (Common Logfile Format).
# If you do not define any access logfiles within a <VirtualHost>
# container, they will be logged here. Contrariwise, if you *do*
# define per-<VirtualHost> access logfiles, transactions will be
# logged therein and *not* in this file.
#
#CustomLog "logs/access_log" common
#
# If you prefer a logfile with access, agent, and referer information
# (Combined Logfile Format) you can use the following directive.
#
CustomLog "logs/access_log" combined
</IfModule>
<IfModule alias_module>
#
# Redirect: Allows you to tell clients about documents that used to
# exist in your server's namespace, but do not anymore. The client
# will make a new request for the document at its new location.
# Example:
# Redirect permanent /foo http://www.example.com/bar
#
# Alias: Maps web paths into filesystem paths and is used to
# access content that does not live under the DocumentRoot.
# Example:
# Alias /webpath /full/filesystem/path
#
# If you include a trailing / on /webpath then the server will
# require it to be present in the URL. You will also likely
# need to provide a <Directory> section to allow access to
# the filesystem path.
#
# ScriptAlias: This controls which directories contain server scripts.
# ScriptAliases are essentially the same as Aliases, except that
# documents in the target directory are treated as applications and
# run by the server when requested rather than as documents sent to the
# client. The same rules about trailing "/" apply to ScriptAlias
# directives as to Alias.
#
ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "/var/www/cgi-bin/"
</IfModule>
#
# "/var/www/cgi-bin" should be changed to whatever your ScriptAliased
# CGI directory exists, if you have that configured.
#
<Directory "/var/www/cgi-bin">
AllowOverride None
Options None
Require all granted
</Directory>
<IfModule mime_module>
#
# TypesConfig points to the file containing the list of mappings from
# filename extension to MIME-type.
#
TypesConfig /etc/mime.types
#
# AddType allows you to add to or override the MIME configuration
# file specified in TypesConfig for specific file types.
#
#AddType application/x-gzip .tgz
#
# AddEncoding allows you to have certain browsers uncompress
# information on the fly. Note: Not all browsers support this.
#
#AddEncoding x-compress .Z
#AddEncoding x-gzip .gz .tgz
#
# If the AddEncoding directives above are commented-out, then you
# probably should define those extensions to indicate media types:
#
AddType application/x-compress .Z
AddType application/x-gzip .gz .tgz
#
# AddHandler allows you to map certain file extensions to "handlers":
# actions unrelated to filetype. These can be either built into the server
# or added with the Action directive (see below)
#
# To use CGI scripts outside of ScriptAliased directories:
# (You will also need to add "ExecCGI" to the "Options" directive.)
#
#AddHandler cgi-script .cgi
# For type maps (negotiated resources):
#AddHandler type-map var
#
# Filters allow you to process content before it is sent to the client.
#
# To parse .shtml files for server-side includes (SSI):
# (You will also need to add "Includes" to the "Options" directive.)
#
AddType text/html .shtml
AddOutputFilter INCLUDES .shtml
</IfModule>
#
# Specify a default charset for all content served; this enables
# interpretation of all content as UTF-8 by default. To use the
# default browser choice (ISO-8859-1), or to allow the META tags
# in HTML content to override this choice, comment out this
# directive:
#
AddDefaultCharset UTF-8
<IfModule mime_magic_module>
#
# The mod_mime_magic module allows the server to use various hints from the
# contents of the file itself to determine its type. The MIMEMagicFile
# directive tells the module where the hint definitions are located.
#
MIMEMagicFile conf/magic
</IfModule>
#
# Customizable error responses come in three flavors:
# 1) plain text 2) local redirects 3) external redirects
#
# Some examples:
#ErrorDocument 500 "The server made a boo boo."
#ErrorDocument 404 /missing.html
#ErrorDocument 404 "/cgi-bin/missing_handler.pl"
#ErrorDocument 402 http://www.example.com/subscription_info.html
#
#
# EnableMMAP and EnableSendfile: On systems that support it,
# memory-mapping or the sendfile syscall may be used to deliver
# files. This usually improves server performance, but must
# be turned off when serving from networked-mounted
# filesystems or if support for these functions is otherwise
# broken on your system.
# Defaults if commented: EnableMMAP On, EnableSendfile Off
#
#EnableMMAP off
EnableSendfile on
# Supplemental configuration
#
# Load config files in the "/etc/httpd/conf.d" directory, if any.
IncludeOptional conf.d/*.conf
And that is a ls -la /var/www/html/HAY/:
total 264
drwxrwxrwx. 12 apache apache 4096 May 19 22:22 .
drwxr-xr-x. 3 apache apache 4096 May 19 22:23 ..
-rwxrwxrwx. 1 apache apache 1000 May 19 23:10 .env
-rwxrwxrwx. 1 apache apache 923 May 19 22:22 .env.dist
drwxrwxrwx. 8 apache apache 4096 May 19 22:22 .git
-rwxrwxrwx. 1 apache apache 385 May 19 22:22 .gitignore
-rwxrwxrwx. 1 apache apache 3256 May 19 22:22 CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
-rwxrwxrwx. 1 apache apache 956 May 19 22:22 CONTRIBUTING.md
-rwxrwxrwx. 1 apache apache 2239 May 19 22:22 ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
-rwxrwxrwx. 1 apache apache 1067 May 19 22:22 LICENSE
-rwxrwxrwx. 1 apache apache 3483 May 19 22:22 README.md
-rwxrwxrwx. 1 apache apache 3982 May 19 22:22 READMEFR.md
-rwxrwxrwx. 1 apache apache 26 May 19 22:22 _config.yml
drwxrwxrwx. 2 apache apache 4096 May 19 22:22 bin
-rwxrwxrwx. 1 apache apache 2050 May 20 12:32 composer.json
-rwxrwxrwx. 1 apache apache 161543 May 20 12:29 composer.lock
drwxrwxrwx. 4 apache apache 4096 May 19 22:22 config
-rwxrwxrwx. 1 apache apache 1201 May 19 22:22 phpunit.xml.dist
drwxrwxrwx. 6 apache apache 4096 May 20 12:25 public
drwxrwxrwx. 6 apache apache 4096 May 19 22:22 src
-rwxrwxrwx. 1 apache apache 7910 May 20 12:29 symfony.lock
drwxrwxrwx. 7 apache apache 4096 May 19 22:23 templates
drwxrwxrwx. 3 apache apache 4096 May 19 22:22 tests
drwxrwxrwx. 2 apache apache 4096 May 19 22:22 translations
drwxrwxrwx. 4 apache apache 4096 May 19 22:22 var
drwxrwxrwx. 13 apache apache 4096 May 20 12:29 vendor
Thank you for taking the time of reading my question ;)!
I didn't exactly found a solution to my problem, but I resolved it.
I just reinstalled my VPS changing this time my OS from Fedora Cloud 28 to Ubuntu Server 18.04. I installed my website, and, I don't know why, it just worked... Maybe I made an error while configuring my VPS the first time or maybe, it's because I was running under Fedora Cloud (And not Fedora Server, but my VPS provider don't let me the choice.).
Then, if you have the same problem, just reinstall your VPS, maybe it will work...