SimpleDesk Mod installation is failing

[jetberrocal]

I just installed SMF 2RC3 and trying to install SimpleDesk 1.0 Felidae mod.

The package manager says the mod was installed successfully but it really did not.

I created a temp folder and chmod it to 777 before executing the install, I run the fix_ownership.php and used the same forum path on the package manager ftp options.  I manually chmod the forum folder to 777 and all subdirectories.

But still does not work.

The first two error logs for this installation are:

coneco
192.168.0.203   
     Today at 11:54:55 am
488cd4f714e3469c3d46c8c39608834c
Type of error: General
hxxp://conecosrv2v1/forum/index.php?action=admin;area=packages;sa=install2;package=simpledesk-1.0-felidae.tar.gz;pid=02: file_get_contents(/usr/share/joomla15/forum/Packages/temp/language-php/SimpleDesk.english.php) [<a href='function.file-get-contents'>function.file-get-contents</a>]: failed to open stream: No such file or directoryFile: /usr/share/joomla15/forum/Sources/Subs-Package.php
Line: 2418

coneco
192.168.0.203   
     Today at 11:54:42 am
488cd4f714e3469c3d46c8c39608834c
Type of error: Undefined
hxxp://conecosrv2v1/forum/index.php?action=admin;area=packages;sa=install;package=simpledesk-1.0-felidae.tar.gz8: Undefined index: package_readmeFile: /usr/share/joomla15/forum/Sources/Packages.php
Line: 365

[jetberrocal]

 added a .htaccess file at the SMF forum root folder as this:

-----------------------------------------------------
<Files *>
   Order Allow,Deny
   Allow from all
</Files>
-----------------------------------------------------

Now the package manager can write to the folders because the *.tar.gz was extracted successfully to the Sources folder.

But still can't execute the *.php

The first three errors in the log are:


coneco
192.168.0.203   
     May 04, 2010, 03:20:43 pm
f1a7b16bc83422746f3cb59e4cb48352
Type of error: Undefined
hxxp://conecosrv2v1/forum/index.php?action=admin;area=packages;sa=install2;package=simpledesk-1.0-felidae.tar.gz;pid=08: Undefined index: theme
File: /usr/share/joomla15/forum/Sources/Packages.php
Line: 935

coneco
192.168.0.203   
     May 04, 2010, 03:20:43 pm
f1a7b16bc83422746f3cb59e4cb48352
Type of error: General
hxxp://conecosrv2v1/forum/index.php?action=admin;area=packages;sa=install2;package=simpledesk-1.0-felidae.tar.gz;pid=02: fopen(/usr/share/joomla15/forum/Sources/Admin.php) [<a href='function.fopen'>function.fopen</a>]: failed to open stream: Operation not permitted
File: /usr/share/joomla15/forum/Sources/Subs-Package.php
Line: 2513

coneco
192.168.0.203   
     May 04, 2010, 03:20:43 pm
f1a7b16bc83422746f3cb59e4cb48352
Type of error: General
hxxp://conecosrv2v1/forum/index.php?action=admin;area=packages;sa=install2;package=simpledesk-1.0-felidae.tar.gz;pid=02: fwrite(): supplied argument is not a valid stream resource
File: /usr/share/joomla15/forum/Sources/Subs-Package.php
Line: 2514

[Gruffen]

As I said on sm.org where this was first posted, check out the file permissions, whether something like Suhosin is installed, and whether fopen has been disabled by php.ini.

[jetberrocal]

As I said on sm.org where this was first posted, check out the file permissions, whether something like Suhosin is installed, and whether fopen has been disabled by php.ini.

Here is my phpinfo.php output and the system php.ini

I see Suhosin in the phpinfo but is for the ssl modules.  I do not see fopen has been disable by php.ini

I am new with Apache and PHP.

[Gruffen]

OK, I agree with you; fopen isn't disabled.

However, suhosin prevents anything with 777 permissions going ahead.

What other permissions have you tried?

[jetberrocal]

OK, I agree with you; fopen isn't disabled.

However, suhosin prevents anything with 777 permissions going ahead.

What other permissions have you tried?

I have not try any other permissions. But how do you know Suhosin is installed and acting over PHP? Is there a way to generate an error log somewhere?

And any case which permissions should I try.  Folders and files are chown root:root

[Gruffen]

The fact it says right up at the top that it's hardened by Suhosin is the giveaway.

Suhosin is a PHP patch that adds additional security measures.

Try setting files to 755 and folders to 644, and make sure the owner isn't root (that's usually a bad idea in any case)

[jetberrocal]

The fact it says right up at the top that it's hardened by Suhosin is the giveaway.

Suhosin is a PHP patch that adds additional security measures.

Try setting files to 755 and folders to 644, and make sure the owner isn't root (that's usually a bad idea in any case)

Should I chown www-data:www-data forum -R?

[Gruffen]

Assuming www-data is the Apache user it should be safe to do so.

[jetberrocal]

Assuming www-data is the Apache user it should be safe to do so.

OK. I will try the chown www-data:www-data forum -R and chmod 755, chmod 644.

This may take some time.

When done, I will post the results

[jetberrocal]

The fact it says right up at the top that it's hardened by Suhosin is the giveaway.

Suhosin is a PHP patch that adds additional security measures.

Try setting files to 755 and folders to 644, and make sure the owner isn't root (that's usually a bad idea in any case)

I manage to change all folders including the forum root to 0644, and all files within all folders/subfolders to 0755.
Also I chown all files and folders (forum branch, including root folder)  www-data:www-data

Now the forum page produces a single line message page:

Unable to load Themes/default/index.template.php!

[Gruffen]

What user is your web server running is? Is it *definitely* running as www-data?

[jetberrocal]

What user is your web server running is? Is it *definitely* running as www-data?

root@conecosrv2v1:/# ps -ef |grep apache
root     20630     1  0 May03 ?        00:00:32 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
www-data 20632 20630  0 May03 ?        00:00:12 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
www-data 21824 20630  0 May04 ?        00:00:04 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
www-data 22033 20630  0 May04 ?        00:00:07 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
www-data 22236 20630  0 May04 ?        00:00:01 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
www-data 23878 20630  0 14:07 ?        00:00:05 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
www-data 23891 20630  0 14:11 ?        00:00:01 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
www-data 23946 20630  0 14:39 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
www-data 23949 20630  0 14:39 ?        00:00:01 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
www-data 23979 20630  0 14:48 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
www-data 23988 20630  0 14:55 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
root     24012 23896  0 16:06 pts/0    00:00:00 grep apache

[jetberrocal]

Including my apache configuration file

[jetberrocal]

What if I add the www-data user to the root group?

Then I put back the folders/files to chown root:root

This way all the Apache instances will have write access to the folders/files
(The root Instance and the www-data instances)