PHP files and server directory ownership under Ubuntu/Apache2

[Stephen Partington]

if you want apache to run them then making the files owned by apache is
what you will need. or whatever apache user. if you need elevated access
then it will get stranger.

On Thu, Oct 17, 2024 at 4:09 PM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss <
plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have several Ubuntu 24.04lts servers setup on virtual box.
>
> I am wondering about PHP file ownership and directory ownership.
>
> It is my understanding on a Ubuntu server running Apache2 that the PHP
> files and the Docroot directories should be owned by the Apache user and
> group - www-data.
>
> I asked AI and it said : "Yes, for a PHP script to be able to write to
> the server (like creating files, logging, etc.) when running under
> Apache, the file must be owned by the user that the Apache server runs
> as, which is typically www-data on Ubuntu."
>
> AI also gave the following:
>
> sudo chown www-data:www-data /path/to/your/script.php
>
> sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /path/to/your/directory
>
> sudo chmod 644 /path/to/your/script.php
>
> sudo chmod 755 /path/to/your/directory
> ---
>
> Any thoughts are much appreciated.
>
> Keith
>
>
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