Error: Unable to write to temp_path ('/var/cache/naemon') - Permission denied

[mgadi]

Debian 8 Jessie - amd64

Thruk 2.08
Naemon Core 1.0.5-pkg

Hi, I am getting this error on the web page, when i try to use the "Check your configuration changes" box :

Total Errors: 1 ... Error: Unable to write to temp_path ('/var/cache/naemon') - Permission denied

There's no error with the command line /etc/init.d/naemon configtest

Total Warnings: 0 Total Errors: 0

I have made no change at all !!!

[Hyllegaard]

I find that updating naemon sometimes changes the permissions on the folder. What is the current permissions set on the /var/cache/naemon folder?

Regards

Jens

[mgadi]

This is a fresh install from scratch. This is the permission set by the installer :

[Hyllegaard]

Unfortunately the permissions for the naemon folder is not shown in your screenshot. Please append -a to your ll command so we get the permissions for . also

[mgadi]

All right ! Here it is :

[Hyllegaard]

Ok. I guess the problem is that the problem is as follows: Thruk is being run as www-data user and therefor does not have write access to the folder.

So change the permissions on the folder to +w for others. chmod o+w /var/cache/naemon

I have to do this whenever I update naemon. Should probably file an issue on that :smile:

So I suggest that this issue is left open, until the source problem is fixed. My answer is only a temporary fix.

[mgadi]

Ok i've change the permissions on the folder, as you say. It does fix nothing !

[Hyllegaard]

Can you show me the resulting permissions?

[mgadi]

Here it is :

[Hyllegaard]

Sorry, it should have been g+w instead. Just tested on my own setup.

[mgadi]

Thank's it work's ! ;-)

[Hyllegaard]

You might want to user o-w to remove the write rights for other users.

[mgadi]

Perfect ...