Recent changes to 4162: Error: Couldn't open file .tmp for write: Permission denied

#4162 Error: Couldn't open file .tmp for write: Permission denied

Jamie Cameron — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 17:20:26 -0000

status: open --> closed-fixed

#4162 Error: Couldn't open file .tmp for write: Permission denied

Dude34 — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 09:52:04 -0000

Ok, maybe it was here after a backup/restore on a newer version.
The way to disable that cron job is in Webmin>System>Scheduled Cron Jobs
-> www-data [ -x /usr/share/awstats/tools/update.sh ] && /usr/share/awstats/tools/update.sh

Thanks Jamie.

#4162 Error: Couldn't open file .tmp for write: Permission denied

Jamie Cameron — Thu, 10 Apr 2014 23:44:19 -0000

You should just disable that cron job - Virtualmin creates a per-domain awstats cron job that runs with the right permissions.

#4162 Error: Couldn't open file .tmp for write: Permission denied

Dude34 — Thu, 10 Apr 2014 10:03:38 -0000

It does not work with 755 permissions on /home/domain/awstats/

Is there another fix about that ?

NB : the user running awstats cron job is "www-data"

Error: Couldn't open file .tmp for write: Permission denied

Arthur Maleev — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:57:13 -0000

I have problem on working awstats module in new creation virtual servers. After creating virtual server cron "Cron <www-data@h1> [ -x /usr/share/awstats/tools/update.sh ] && /usr/share/awstats/tools/update.sh" sends email notification with this error:

Create/Update database for config "/etc/awstats/awstats.domain.com.conf" by AWStats version 7.0 (build 1.971) From data in log file "/var/log/virtualmin/domain.com_access_log"...
Phase 1 : First bypass old records, searching new record...
Direct access after last parsed record (after line 2)
Error: Couldn't open file "/home/domain_com/awstats/awstats102012.domain.com.tmp.20369" for write: Permission denied Setup ('/etc/awstats/awstats.domain.com.conf' file, web server or permissions) may be wrong.
Check config file, permissions and AWStats documentation (in 'docs' directory).
Create/Update database for config "/etc/awstats/awstats.www.domain.com.conf" by AWStats version 7.0 (build 1.971) From data in log file "/var/log/virtualmin/domain.com_access_log"...
Phase 1 : First bypass old records, searching new record...
Direct access after last parsed record (after line 2)
Error: Couldn't open file "/home/domain_com/awstats/awstats102012.www.domain.com.tmp.20412" for write: Permission denied Setup ('/etc/awstats/awstats.www.domain.com.conf' file, web server or permissions) may be wrong.
Check config file, permissions and AWStats documentation (in 'docs' directory).
Error: SiteDomain parameter not defined in your config/domain file. You must edit it for using this version of AWStats.
Setup ('/etc/awstats/awstats.conf' file, web server or permissions) may be wrong.
Check config file, permissions and AWStats documentation (in 'docs' directory).

But when I manualy have set permitions on directory "awstats" chmod 777 /home/domain_com/awstats/ awstats module work fine without errors.

Why Webmin by default don't sets permissions 777 on directory /home/domain_com/awstats/ ? In this directory awstats module must write .tmp file.

Error: Couldn't open file .tmp for write: Permission denied

Arthur Maleev — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:57:13 -0000

Ticket 4162 has been modified: Error: Couldn't open file .tmp for write: Permission denied
Edited By: Jamie Cameron (jcameron)
Status updated: u'open' => u'closed-fixed'