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Date:      Tue, 25 May 1999 16:36:48 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To:        daniel B <danielb@pacex.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   RE: Apache-fp won't install!
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.03.9905251636180.13061-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.990525122710.10449A-100000@almazs.pacex.net>

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On Tue, 25 May 1999, daniel B wrote:

> I have a nagging  problem installing the apache-fp package on a FreeBSD
> 2.2.8-R machine running Apache-1.3.3.
> When installing the package and going through the root web installation
> parrt I get the following error:
> 
> Do you want to install root web now? (y/n) Y
> .
> Installing root web on port 80 ...
> Installing server / on port 80
> 
> Will chown web to www as part of the install.
> Will chgrp web to www as part of the install.
> 
> Starting install, port: 80. web: ""
> 
> Enter users password:
> confirm password:
> 
> Can not create directory ""/usr/local/www/data/public.html"_vti_pvt".
> ERROR: / Installation failed
> 
> Hit Enter to continue
> 
> ownership on the /usr/local/www/data/public.html is set to user www
> and has write permission to it 
> What have I missed here

You have a screwup in your Apache config.  Re-check.

/usr/local/www/data/public.html is the wierdest place I've heard of for a
root web.

Doug White                               
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve
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