PHP files and server directory ownership under Ubuntu/Apache2

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Thanks!!

What would "elevated access" be?


On 2024-10-17 13:10, Stephen Partington via PLUG-discuss wrote:
> 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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