Re: Perms on window:/var/log/httpd

[James Henstridge <james jamesh id au>]

On 17/09/04 01:52, Ross Golder wrote:

> It seems something is resetting the perms on /var/log/httpd to root-
> only. I couldn't find anything in the logwatch config or any of the cron
> jobs that would do it, so I added the following to root's crontab for
> now:
>
> # Until someone can point out what keeps changing the perms
> on /var/log/httpd
> # back to root root rwx------, keep it updated regularly.
> 0 * * * * (cd /var/log; chgrp gnomeweb httpd; chmod 750 httpd)
>
>
> If anyone knows why this is happening (/happened), or notices the perms
> reset to root:root again, please drop us an e-mail stating the time you
> noticed it so we might be able to identify what it is that keeps
> resetting it :)
>  
Is it possible that the permissions got reset when upgrading the httpd 
package? (possibly installing an errata package).

James.

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