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[users@httpd] Warning: Documentroot doesn't exist

I've set up my VirtualHosts and for each Documentroot I get a warning 
that it does not exist.

Warning: DocumentRoot [/home/httpd/webdev/html] does not exist

My VirtualHost is below.

<VirtualHost *:80>
         ServerAdmin jpaulson@sedl.org
         DocumentRoot /home/httpd/webdev/html
         #ServerName
         DirectoryIndex index.php index.htm index.html index.cgi
         ErrorLog logs/error_log
         CustomLog logs/access_log combined
</VirtualHost>

Any ideas on what is causing this problem?  The directory is there.  
I'm running Apache 2.

Thanks for any help.
jay


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Re: [users@httpd] Warning: Documentroot doesn't exist

Posted by Kevin O'Neil <ke...@verizon.net>.
I am sorry that I didn't delete my signature on the previous post.

Thanks,
Kevin


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin O'Neil" <ke...@verizon.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 7:36 PM
Subject: Re: [users@httpd] Warning: Documentroot doesn't exist


> When working with virtual hosts you have to use virtualdocumentroot.
>
> You should also list your default website as the first virtual host.
>
> DocumentRoot is in fact the default html directory.
>
> Each time you list a new documentroot you will get errors because each one 
> after the other is canceling the previous out.
>
> When you use virtualdocumentroot it is specified for that exact virtual 
> host.
>
> When you have more than one virtual host, each one should have a unique 
> virtualdocumentroot unless they share a common one.
>
>
>
> Thank you for shopping at Kevin's Lair!
> Kevin
>
> Kevin's Lair
> http://www.kevinslair.com
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joshua Slive" <js...@gmail.com>
> To: <us...@httpd.apache.org>; "Kevin O'Neil" <ke...@verizon.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 7:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [users@httpd] Warning: Documentroot doesn't exist
>
>
>> On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 16:32:34 -0500, Kevin O'Neil <ke...@verizon.net> 
>> wrote:
>>> Instead of DocumentRoot, use VirtualDocumentRoot
>>
>> Huh?  Why?  Do you understand the purpose of VirtualDocumentRoot?
>>
>> It may or may not get rid of the error here, but it is certainly not
>> the right way of solving the problem.
>>
>> Joshua.
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Re: [users@httpd] Warning: Documentroot doesn't exist

Posted by Gene <li...@Bomgardner.net>.
The following works reliably on my server (Names changed to protect the 
guilty):
================================

#
# Default virtual host (Default.net / Brightstar.)
<VirtualHost *>
    ServerAdmin glb@Default.net
    DocumentRoot "/usr/local/www/data"
    ServerName Default.net
    ServerAlias brights.ath.cx
</VirtualHost>
#
# Jon's MyThoughtsAlive.com
#
<VirtualHost *>
    ServerAdmin jonlb@ddomain.net
    DocumentRoot "/usr/local/www/vdomains/mytacom"
    ServerName mythoughtsalive.com
    ErrorLog /var/log/mythoughtsalive.com-error_log
    CustomLog /var/log/mythoughtsalive.com-access_log common
    ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "/usr/local/www/vdomains/mytacom/cgi-bin/"
</VirtualHost>
#
# Jon's Solargradesigns.com
#
<VirtualHost *>
    ServerAdmin jonlb@ddomain.net
    DocumentRoot "/usr/local/www/vdomains/sgdcom"
    ServerName solargradesigns.com
    ErrorLog /var/log/solargradesigns.com-error_log
    CustomLog /var/log/solargradesigns.com-access_log common
    ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "/usr/local/www/vdomains/sgdcom/cgi-bin/"

</VirtualHost>
 

===============================

Best'o'luck,
Gene


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Re: [users@httpd] Warning: Documentroot doesn't exist

Posted by Joshua Slive <js...@gmail.com>.
On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 19:36:14 -0500, Kevin O'Neil <ke...@verizon.net> wrote:
> When working with virtual hosts you have to use virtualdocumentroot.

No, that is not correct.  VirtualDocumentRoot is used *only* for
mass-vhosting with mod_vhost_alias.  It should not be used for
ordinary virtual hosting where each <VirtualHost> section has a unique
DocumentRoot.  Please read the virtual host documentation at
http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/vhosts/name-based.html

Joshua.

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Re: [users@httpd] Warning: Documentroot doesn't exist

Posted by Kevin O'Neil <ke...@verizon.net>.
When working with virtual hosts you have to use virtualdocumentroot.

You should also list your default website as the first virtual host.

DocumentRoot is in fact the default html directory.

Each time you list a new documentroot you will get errors because each one 
after the other is canceling the previous out.

When you use virtualdocumentroot it is specified for that exact virtual 
host.

When you have more than one virtual host, each one should have a unique 
virtualdocumentroot unless they share a common one.



Thank you for shopping at Kevin's Lair!
Kevin

Kevin's Lair
http://www.kevinslair.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joshua Slive" <js...@gmail.com>
To: <us...@httpd.apache.org>; "Kevin O'Neil" <ke...@verizon.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 7:31 PM
Subject: Re: [users@httpd] Warning: Documentroot doesn't exist


> On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 16:32:34 -0500, Kevin O'Neil <ke...@verizon.net> 
> wrote:
>> Instead of DocumentRoot, use VirtualDocumentRoot
>
> Huh?  Why?  Do you understand the purpose of VirtualDocumentRoot?
>
> It may or may not get rid of the error here, but it is certainly not
> the right way of solving the problem.
>
> Joshua.
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Re: [users@httpd] Warning: Documentroot doesn't exist

Posted by Joshua Slive <js...@gmail.com>.
On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 16:32:34 -0500, Kevin O'Neil <ke...@verizon.net> wrote:
> Instead of DocumentRoot, use VirtualDocumentRoot

Huh?  Why?  Do you understand the purpose of VirtualDocumentRoot?

It may or may not get rid of the error here, but it is certainly not
the right way of solving the problem.

Joshua.

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Re: [users@httpd] Warning: Documentroot doesn't exist

Posted by Kevin O'Neil <ke...@verizon.net>.
Jay,
I almost forgot, try using this as well inside the virtual host directive:

<VirtualHost *:80>
        ServerAdmin jpaulson@sedl.org
        VirtualDocumentRoot /home/httpd/webdev/html

<Directory /home/httpd/webdev/cgi-bin>
        Options +ExecCGI
        SetHandler cgi-script
        AddHandler cgi-script .cgi
</Directory>

        #ServerName
        DirectoryIndex index.php index.htm index.html index.cgi
        ErrorLog logs/error_log
        CustomLog logs/access_log combined
 </VirtualHost>


Please, if I am wrong, someone correct me. I have this working on my server 
and it runs 100%.

Thanks,
Kevin


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jay Paulson" <jp...@sedl.org>
To: "Kevin O'Neil" <ke...@verizon.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 5:22 PM
Subject: Re: [users@httpd] Warning: Documentroot doesn't exist


> Thanks so much!  This fixed the problem.  All I need to do now is figure 
> out this 403 error I'm getting!
>
> jay
>
>> Jay, also if you are going to use script alias for the /cgi-bin/ you have 
>> to use:
>> VirtualScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ " /home/httpd/webdev/cgi-bin/ "
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Kevin
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin O'Neil" 
>> <ke...@verizon.net>
>> To: <us...@httpd.apache.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 4:32 PM
>> Subject: Re: [users@httpd] Warning: Documentroot doesn't exist
>>
>>
>>> Instead of DocumentRoot, use VirtualDocumentRoot
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jay Paulson" <jp...@sedl.org>
>>> To: <us...@httpd.apache.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 4:22 PM
>>> Subject: [users@httpd] Warning: Documentroot doesn't exist
>>>
>>>
>>>> I've set up my VirtualHosts and for each Documentroot I get a warning 
>>>> that it does not exist.
>>>>
>>>> Warning: DocumentRoot [/home/httpd/webdev/html] does not exist
>>>>
>>>> My VirtualHost is below.
>>>>
>>>> <VirtualHost *:80>
>>>>         ServerAdmin jpaulson@sedl.org
>>>>         DocumentRoot /home/httpd/webdev/html
>>>>         #ServerName
>>>>         DirectoryIndex index.php index.htm index.html index.cgi
>>>>         ErrorLog logs/error_log
>>>>         CustomLog logs/access_log combined
>>>> </VirtualHost>
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas on what is causing this problem?  The directory is there. 
>>>> I'm running Apache 2.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for any help.
>>>> jay
>>>>
>>>>
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Re: [users@httpd] Warning: Documentroot doesn't exist

Posted by Kevin O'Neil <ke...@verizon.net>.
Jay, also if you are going to use script alias for the /cgi-bin/ you have to 
use:
VirtualScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "/home/httpd/webdev/cgi-bin/"


Thanks,
Kevin


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From: "Kevin O'Neil" <ke...@verizon.net>
To: <us...@httpd.apache.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 4:32 PM
Subject: Re: [users@httpd] Warning: Documentroot doesn't exist


> Instead of DocumentRoot, use VirtualDocumentRoot
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jay Paulson" <jp...@sedl.org>
> To: <us...@httpd.apache.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 4:22 PM
> Subject: [users@httpd] Warning: Documentroot doesn't exist
>
>
>> I've set up my VirtualHosts and for each Documentroot I get a warning 
>> that it does not exist.
>>
>> Warning: DocumentRoot [/home/httpd/webdev/html] does not exist
>>
>> My VirtualHost is below.
>>
>> <VirtualHost *:80>
>>         ServerAdmin jpaulson@sedl.org
>>         DocumentRoot /home/httpd/webdev/html
>>         #ServerName
>>         DirectoryIndex index.php index.htm index.html index.cgi
>>         ErrorLog logs/error_log
>>         CustomLog logs/access_log combined
>> </VirtualHost>
>>
>> Any ideas on what is causing this problem?  The directory is there.  I'm 
>> running Apache 2.
>>
>> Thanks for any help.
>> jay
>>
>>
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Re: [users@httpd] Warning: Documentroot doesn't exist

Posted by Kevin O'Neil <ke...@verizon.net>.
Instead of DocumentRoot, use VirtualDocumentRoot



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jay Paulson" <jp...@sedl.org>
To: <us...@httpd.apache.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 4:22 PM
Subject: [users@httpd] Warning: Documentroot doesn't exist


> I've set up my VirtualHosts and for each Documentroot I get a warning that 
> it does not exist.
>
> Warning: DocumentRoot [/home/httpd/webdev/html] does not exist
>
> My VirtualHost is below.
>
> <VirtualHost *:80>
>         ServerAdmin jpaulson@sedl.org
>         DocumentRoot /home/httpd/webdev/html
>         #ServerName
>         DirectoryIndex index.php index.htm index.html index.cgi
>         ErrorLog logs/error_log
>         CustomLog logs/access_log combined
> </VirtualHost>
>
> Any ideas on what is causing this problem?  The directory is there.  I'm 
> running Apache 2.
>
> Thanks for any help.
> jay
>
>
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Re: [users@httpd] Warning: Documentroot doesn't exist

Posted by Jay Paulson <jp...@sedl.org>.
>> With the Fedora Core 3 httpd package?  This is because the SELinux
>> policy will deny httpd access to any unlabelled files by default.  
>> See:
>
> Joe, Do you know if apache puts anything useful in the error log in
> this case?  If not, it should.  This is becoming a hard-to-diagnose
> FAQ.
>

The link that Joe put in his email has the answers.  However, here's a 
tail of my /var/log/messages (why I didn't look there first I don't 
know DOH!)

It makes total sense now that I know about SELinux and what it does to 
the file system.  I have yet to test it out but I doubt that I'll run 
into any errors.

Mar  2 10:59:37 webdev kernel: audit(1109782777.321:0): avc:  denied  { 
search } for  pid=6503 exe=/usr/sbin/httpd name=webdev dev=dm-0 
ino=13680661 scontext=root:system_r:httpd_t 
tcontext=root:object_r:user_home_t tclass=dir
Mar  2 10:59:37 webdev httpd: Warning: DocumentRoot 
[/home/httpd/webdev/html] does not exist
Mar  2 10:59:37 webdev kernel: audit(1109782777.627:0): avc:  denied  { 
search } for  pid=6504 exe=/usr/sbin/httpd name=webdev dev=dm-0 
ino=13680661 scontext=root:system_r:httpd_t 
tcontext=root:object_r:user_home_t tclass=dir
Mar  2 10:59:37 webdev httpd: httpd startup succeeded
Mar  2 10:59:39 webdev kernel: audit(1109782779.908:0): avc:  denied  { 
search } for  pid=6507 exe=/usr/sbin/httpd name=webdev dev=dm-0 
ino=13680661 scontext=root:system_r:httpd_t 
tcontext=root:object_r:user_home_t tclass=dir
Mar  2 10:59:39 webdev kernel: audit(1109782779.908:0): avc:  denied  { 
getattr } for  pid=6507 exe=/usr/sbin/httpd path=/home/httpd/webdev 
dev=dm-0 ino=13680661 scontext=root:system_r:httpd_t 
tcontext=root:object_r:user_home_t tclass=dir


Thanks for everyone's help!
jay


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Re: [users@httpd] Warning: Documentroot doesn't exist

Posted by Jay Paulson <jp...@sedl.org>.
>>> With the Fedora Core 3 httpd package?  This is because the SELinux
>>> policy will deny httpd access to any unlabelled files by default.  
>>> See:
>>
>> Joe, Do you know if apache puts anything useful in the error log in
>> this case?  If not, it should.  This is becoming a hard-to-diagnose
>> FAQ.
>
> No, nothing more useful; it should give the "Permission denied" error
> message too which would at least give the user a hope in diagnosing the
> problem, I've had that on my todo list for a while.
>

I wanted to update everyone with what I did in order to get apache and 
file permissions to work correctly on my machine.

First I added apache to my 'www' group I created for multiple users to 
edit a single file.  Next I chmoded -R g+s /var/www/test which is my 
DocumentRoot in apache.

That seems to have solved all my problems with file permissions with 
multiple users editing a single file and getting rid of the 403 
Forbidden error!  Now all I have got to do is get cgi scripts to work!

Thanks for everyone's help.  I hope this can help someone in the future 
:)

jay


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Re: [users@httpd] Warning: Documentroot doesn't exist

Posted by Joe Orton <jo...@redhat.com>.
On Wed, Mar 02, 2005 at 12:57:07PM -0500, Joshua Slive wrote:
> On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 17:20:55 +0000, Joe Orton <jo...@redhat.com> wrote:
> > With the Fedora Core 3 httpd package?  This is because the SELinux
> > policy will deny httpd access to any unlabelled files by default.  See:
> 
> Joe, Do you know if apache puts anything useful in the error log in
> this case?  If not, it should.  This is becoming a hard-to-diagnose
> FAQ.

No, nothing more useful; it should give the "Permission denied" error
message too which would at least give the user a hope in diagnosing the
problem, I've had that on my todo list for a while.

joe

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Re: [users@httpd] Warning: Documentroot doesn't exist

Posted by Joshua Slive <js...@gmail.com>.
On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 17:20:55 +0000, Joe Orton <jo...@redhat.com> wrote:
> With the Fedora Core 3 httpd package?  This is because the SELinux
> policy will deny httpd access to any unlabelled files by default.  See:

Joe, Do you know if apache puts anything useful in the error log in
this case?  If not, it should.  This is becoming a hard-to-diagnose
FAQ.

Joshua.

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Re: [users@httpd] Warning: Documentroot doesn't exist

Posted by Joe Orton <jo...@redhat.com>.
On Tue, Mar 01, 2005 at 03:22:15PM -0600, Jay Paulson wrote:
> I've set up my VirtualHosts and for each Documentroot I get a warning 
> that it does not exist.
> 
> Warning: DocumentRoot [/home/httpd/webdev/html] does not exist

With the Fedora Core 3 httpd package?  This is because the SELinux
policy will deny httpd access to any unlabelled files by default.  See:

http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/selinux-apache-fc3/

and either label the files:

 # chcon -R system_u:object_r:httpd_sys_content_t /home/httpd/webdev

to fix the issue, or permanently disable the SELinux policy for httpd:

 # setsebool -P httpd_disable_trans=1

(make sure you're using the latest libselinux package from the updates)

joe

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