v1.2.15 Cacti.log not writable after install

[DMBanke]

Working on the v1.2.15 install I clicked next on the MYSQL update page. Now all of a sudden I have the message that the System log file: cacti.log is not available for writing. The file has -rw-rw-rw- permissions on. Any idea as to why I have this message? The log file is being written to successfully for the Spine process messages.

As per the Warning on the MYSQL page, I cleared all cache in my browser and started a new completed browser session.

[macan]

Working on the v1.2.15 install I clicked next on the MYSQL update page. Now all of a sudden I have the message that the System log file: cacti.log is not available for writing. The file has -rw-rw-rw- permissions on. Any idea as to why I have this message? The log file is being written to successfully for the Spine process messages.

As per the Warning on the MYSQL page, I cleared all cache in my browser and started a new completed browser session.

Check path, log could be in another path like /var/log/cacti/, /usr/share/cacti/log, /usr/local/share/cacti/log. It depends on OS and version.

Check log directory permission too.
ls -ald /var/log/cacti (or your real log path)
drwx --- --- no_www_user:no_www_group log - it causes that www server cannot write to log directory
On freeBSD I have
drwx rwx rx cacti:www log

[DMBanke]

The error message points to the /var/www/html/cacti/log/cacti.log.

cacti.log has permssions of -rw-rw-rw-
log directory has drwxrwxrwx

Just changed the cacti.log to -rwxrw-rw- and got past the error message. Why it needs Executable is beyond me.

[DMBanke]

Also had to add executable to the resources, scripts and cache directories to get through the install pre-check.

v1.2.15 is now up and running!

[TheWitness]

We added that 'feature' as basic insta-shock therapy for people who mess up permissions when they upgrade, and it's working

[krz]

nvm resolved the issue myself