[Xymon] Apache problem.

[Bruce Ferrell]

On 9/24/19 12:30 PM, Trever Noggle wrote:
> I now have Xymon built and running.  But I am unable to view the web interface.  I copied the xymon apache config file to /etc/conf.d directory and have confirmed that 
> permissions are set to allow apache all the way in.  It is failing with this error: Symbolic link not allowed or link target not accessible: /home/xymon/server/www/index.html
>
> strace shows: [pid  4941] stat("/home/xymon/server/www/index.html", 0x7ffd6bd288a0) = -1 EACCE S (Permission denied)
>
>
> here is the directory listing:
>
> [root at monsrv www]# ls -la
> total 60
> drwxr-xr-x. 10 xymon apache   195 Sep 24 13:24 .
> drwxr-xr-x.  9 xymon apache   104 Sep 24 12:17 ..
> -rw-r--r--.  1 xymon xymon   5283 Sep 24 13:24 critical.html
> drwxr-xr-x.  2 xymon apache  4096 Sep 24 12:17 gifs
> drwxr-xr-x.  3 xymon apache  4096 Sep 24 12:17 help
> drwxr-xr-x.  2 xymon apache     6 Sep 24 12:17 html
> lrwxrwxrwx.  1 xymon xymon     10 Sep 24 13:24 index.html -> xymon.html
> drwxr-xr-x.  2 xymon apache   138 Sep 24 12:17 menu
> -rw-r--r--.  1 xymon xymon  21609 Sep 24 13:24 nongreen.html
> drwxr-xr-x.  2 xymon apache     6 Sep 24 12:17 notes
> -rw-r--r--.  1 xymon xymon   7193 Sep 24 13:24 red.html
> drwxrwxr-x.  2 xymon apache     6 Sep 24 12:17 rep
> drwxrwxr-x.  2 xymon apache     6 Sep 24 12:17 snap
> drwxr-xr-x.  2 xymon apache     6 Sep 24 12:17 wml
> -rw-r--r--.  1 xymon xymon  12044 Sep 24 13:24 xymon.html
>
> Not sure if the fact that xymon.html is set to 644 or not.  I have tried to change it to 655 and it keeps getting reset back to 644. Even if I hit it before it changes back I 
> still get the above error.
>
>
> Any ideas?
>
>
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The problem is there an apache option not set FollowSymlinks.

<Directory"/usr/local/httpd/htdocs">OptionsIndexesFollowSymLinks</Directory> I think you can get the drift