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Posted to apache-bugdb@apache.org by Raja Sambamurty <ra...@mcm.com> on 1997/04/04 03:00:03 UTC

config/312: setgid: Invalid Argument

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>Number:         312
>Category:       config
>Synopsis:       setgid: Invalid Argument
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    apache (Apache HTTP Project)
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   apache
>Arrival-Date:   Thu Apr  3 17:00:01 1997
>Originator:     rajas@mcm.com
>Organization:
apache
>Release:        1.2b7
>Environment:
Solaris Generic_103640-06; Sparcworks cc
>Description:
I was able to make the httpd binary. I tried starting this as root after editing
the 3 *.conf files. ps -ef |grep htt indicates that the server isn't running. On
cating the log file(s), I find the following 2 line entry in the error_log file:

[Thu Apr  3 16:32:21 1997] setgid: Invalid argument
[Thu Apr  3 16:32:21 1997] - unable to set group id
>How-To-Repeat:

>Fix:
n
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:

Re: config/312: setgid: Invalid Argument

Posted by Marc Slemko <ma...@znep.com>.

Your "Group" directive in your config file is probably set to a group that
doesn't exist.  Either make the group exist or change the directive.

On Thu, 3 Apr 1997, Raja Sambamurty wrote:

> 
> 	The contract type is `' with a response time of 3 business hours.
> 	A first analysis should be sent before: Fri Apr 04 11:00:01 PST 1997
> 
> 
> >Number:         312
> >Category:       config
> >Synopsis:       setgid: Invalid Argument
> >Confidential:   no
> >Severity:       critical
> >Priority:       medium
> >Responsible:    apache (Apache HTTP Project)
> >State:          open
> >Class:          sw-bug
> >Submitter-Id:   apache
> >Arrival-Date:   Thu Apr  3 17:00:01 1997
> >Originator:     rajas@mcm.com
> >Organization:
> apache
> >Release:        1.2b7
> >Environment:
> Solaris Generic_103640-06; Sparcworks cc
> >Description:
> I was able to make the httpd binary. I tried starting this as root after editing
> the 3 *.conf files. ps -ef |grep htt indicates that the server isn't running. On
> cating the log file(s), I find the following 2 line entry in the error_log file:
> 
> [Thu Apr  3 16:32:21 1997] setgid: Invalid argument
> [Thu Apr  3 16:32:21 1997] - unable to set group id
> >How-To-Repeat:
> 
> >Fix:
> n
> >Audit-Trail:
> >Unformatted:
> 
>