[Resolved] DirectAdmin: problem with log files

[svyturio_alus]

Hello,

I've set up my DirectAdmin with Litespeed (Trial version) by following the user guide at:
litespeedtech.com/support/wiki/doku.php?id=litespeed_wiki:apache:da

The problem is that none of the log files get updated. From the moment that I've shut down the Apache server, there are no new requests logged in the log files.

However, in the Error Log I could see warnings appearing:
2010-08-19 08:15:23.605 [WARN] /usr/local/directadmin/data/users/username/httpd.conf:41: Directive 'suPHP_UserGroup' is not allowed in current context.

These are made with every Litespeed server restart on every virtualhost. I have also found a forum thread about the suPHP_UserGroup warning, saying that the warnings are safe to ignore (litespeedtech.com/support/forum/showthread.php?t=2347).

What I've tried without any success:
chown /var/log/httpd/domains directory to apache:nobody
chown /var/log/httpd/domains directory to apache:apache
chmod 0777 /var/log/httpd/domains
chmod 0777 /var/log/httpd/domains/*
..chown individual log files of one domain to apache:apache.

Thank you for any help

[mistwang]

If you direct admin uses piped logger, you can download the 4.0.17 build by changing the version number in the link.

[svyturio_alus]

Originally Posted by mistwang

If you direct admin uses piped logger, you can download the 4.0.17 build by changing the version number in the link.

Now I've tried 4.0.17 build as you suggested however nothing has changed and the logs are still not functioning.

At first, I have tried to upgrade to 4.0.17 (didn't fix the problem) and then I've done a reinstall (using the installer) which didn't fix the problem either.

Should I try getting rid of Litespeed completely and installing it again?


Here's an example from user's httpd.conf (had to replace www with xxx because of the forum):

<VirtualHost 12.34.56.789:80 >


        ServerName xxx.some.domain.com
        ServerAlias xxx.some.domain.com some.domain.com
        ServerAdmin webmaster@some.domain.com
        DocumentRoot /home/someuser/domains/some.domain.com/public_html


        UseCanonicalName OFF

        SuexecUserGroup auto auto
        CustomLog /var/log/httpd/domains/some.domain.com.bytes bytes
        CustomLog /var/log/httpd/domains/some.domain.com.log combined
        ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/domains/some.domain.com.error.log

        <Directory /home/someuser/domains/some.domain.com/public_html>
                Options +Includes -Indexes
...

Domains directory:
drwxrwxrwx 2 apache nobody 36864 Aug 19 21:07 domains

Newly created user's logs:
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache testuser 0 Aug 19 20:55 test.domain.com.bytes
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache testuser 906 Aug 19 21:48 test.domain.com.error.log
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache testuser 0 Aug 19 20:55 test.domain.com.log

User's logs (777 permissions, even though it should not be required):
-rwxrwxrwx 1 apache otheruser 148577 Aug 19 07:01 domain.com.bytes
-rwxrwxrwx 1 apache otheruser 128376 Aug 19 21:48 domain.com.error.log
-rwxrwxrwx 1 apache otheruser 6514879 Aug 19 07:01 domain.com.log

Log files are not empty because I've been using Apache on this Vhost before the LSWS install.

Thanks

[svyturio_alus]

Would like to give an update that I've tried uninstalling litespeed using the steps from the installation guide (+ removal of the lsws dir completely). Now using newly installed 4.0.17 and still experiencing the problem.

[mistwang]

Please PM a temp root login, I can take a look.

[mistwang]

It is a permission problem with /var/log/httpd
Piped logger is not used.

ls -ld /var/log/httpd
drwx------ 3 root root 4096 Aug 19 01:06 httpd

chown apache /var/log/httpd

fixed it .

[svyturio_alus]

That simple, I am thankful. Ready to take the next steps of setup before purchasing my first license