Apache 403 - looking .htaccess in parent's parent directory

Question

I am having this problem (apache2, ubuntu 12.04)

I have put all my sites in /home/username/vhosts folder I have added permissions to home and username to be x and chmod -r 777 on vhosts Added /etc/hosts to access my sites with desired names Did a2enmod rewrite

But still I have this error:

[Sat Jun 23 00:05:23 2012] [crit] [client 127.0.0.1] (13)Permission denied: /home/username/.htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable

WHY is it not readable? I did

sudo -s
su - www-data

and with that I can correctly list the /home/username dir

What is wrong with me or apache?

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 22 '12 at 20:18

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Check out if apache can access (+x) the /home, /home/user AND /home/user/vhost folder, as it normally checks the .htaccess down the tree.

answered Jun 22 '12 at 20:18

Andrew Smith

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You're probably more correct than me as it looks like the OP has bodged their error message. – user9517 Jun 22 '12 at 20:35
No I didn't: [Sat Jun 23 00:05:22 2012] [crit] [client 127.0.0.1] (13)Permission denied: /home/wade/.htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable [Sat Jun 23 00:05:23 2012] [crit] [client 127.0.0.1] (13)Permission denied: /home/wade/.htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable – Basil Jun 22 '12 at 20:40
You can try this (for test) chmod a+x /home; chmod a+x /home/wade – Andrew Smith Jun 22 '12 at 20:44
@Basil: what are the permissions on /home/wade/.htaccess ? ( `ls -l /home/wade/.htaccess` ) – user9517 Jun 22 '12 at 20:46
Did so. Nothing. How can I correctly pretend being apache? Is the way I use ok? – Basil Jun 22 '12 at 20:48
@lain, I haven't got this file... WAIT A MOMENT!!! I HAVE IT! It was empty with incorrect permissions! I have deleted it and VOILA! it works!! thank you, Lain (Iwakura? ) – Basil Jun 22 '12 at 20:51

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 22 '12 at 20:15

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I guess the permissions on the .htaccess file are incorrect try

chmod +r /home/username/.htaccess

answered Jun 22 '12 at 20:15

user9517

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Also check if apache can enter /home/username directory. – Andrew Smith Jun 22 '12 at 20:18
@AndrewSmith: The error message the OP posted says `/home/username/.htaccess` ? – user9517 Jun 22 '12 at 20:20
Can you elaborate on how can I check it? I used "sudo -s su - www-data" commands to pretend to be www-data, and I can list all three dirs. Any other ways to check that? **lain**, yes, it does. – Basil Jun 22 '12 at 20:23
I have no .htaccess in /home/username. Do I have to have it? – Basil Jun 22 '12 at 20:30
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Erm Look at the error message you posted... It's late where you are - go to bed it'll be easier in the morning. – user9517 Jun 22 '12 at 20:32
To go to sleep was probably the best advice out there, thanks again :) – Basil Jun 22 '12 at 20:52

Apache 403 - looking .htaccess in parent's parent directory

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