[rt-users] Can't write to /var/log/rt2/rt.log0: Permission denied

[Rich Lafferty]

On Sat, Aug 24, 2002 at 10:05:42AM +1000, Josh Rowe <josh at email.nu> wrote:
> 
> [Sat Aug 24 09:49:30 2002] [error] Can't write to
> '/var/log/rt2/rt.log0': Permission denied at
> /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.1/Log/Dispatch/File.pm line 72.
> 
> I have checked the FAQ and did most of what's suggested here:
> "Error: Can't write to rt2/log/foo: permissioned denied"
> http://fsck.com/rtfm/article.html?id=5#110 but to no avail.

While you watch, make the directory world-writeable, and see what 
ownership the files have. THen make the perms allow that.
(Also check to make sure that user can descend past /var/log.)

Be careful not to accidentally leave the directory world-writeable. :-)

Cheers,

  -Rich

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