That error means you do not have the prerequisite package installs. Install the package:
yum -y install policycoreutils-python Since we are on the SELinux topic, I would recommend you also install: yum -y install setools-console Btw, looking back at your first post about Apache authentication and access deny and allow, how did you manage to get your Apache to work in the first place, especially configuring SELinux settings? On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 10:53 AM, Terry Northren <[email protected]>wrote: > Tam, > I followed your directions. I ran into an error when I executed the > semanage command: > > semanage fcontext -a -t httpd_sys_content_t public_html > > Here is my output error: > -bash: /usr/sbin/semanage: No such file or directory > > I went ahead and followed the rest of your tutorial. It worked!! > Does this mean I will have to re-configure SELinux after every reboot? > > > On 4/11/12, Tam Nguyen <[email protected]> wrote: > > Not knowing the configuration of your httpd.conf file and the > configuration > > of the local users' home directory, there is no direct answer. > Therefore, > > my approach to your question is to give you a very basic setup, which > would > > allow users to access files in their home's directory. You can base off > of > > this to make it works on your machine. > > Before you do anything, backup your httpd.conf file. > > Even better, do this on a test VM. > > > > In the file httpd.conf, change these 2 directives to look like this: > > > > #UserDir disabled > > > > UserDir *public_html* > > > > this enables local users to access html files inside the the > *public_html * > > directory. > > > > Let's say we want UserX to have access to his/her home directory: > > mkdir /home/UserX*/public_html* > > > > Then create an html file in the *public_html *directory, > > > > Now comes the fun part, permission and SELinux :). > > Permission: Make sure UserX is the owner of the *public_html* directory > > and all files within it (hence, recursively). > > chown userx:userx *public_html* > > > > Directory and files need read and execute permission > > chmod 755 > > > > Selinux: public_html and all files within must have one of these context > > types: > > httpd_sys_content_t > > or > > public_content_rw_t > > > > sample command: > > chcon -R -t httpd_sys_content_t *public_html > > > > *then make sure SELinux setting survives reboot, run command: > > semanage fcontext -a -t httpd_sys_content_t *public_html* > > > > verify the directory and do the same to all files inside *public_html*: > > ll -Z > > > > Finally, enable SELinux boolean: > > setsebool -P httpd_enable_homedirs on > > > > Restart Apache without interrupting the users: > > apachectl graceful > > > > Now access UserX' home directory: > > http://servername_or_ip_address/~userx/ > > > > This is just a basic configuration to give you a general idea. You will > > have to customize the settings and permissions according to your server's > > needs. > > > > good luck > > -Tam > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 8:33 PM, Terry Northren <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> Hi again, > >> on Apache server, how do I allow users to access files in their home > >> folders? > >> > >> > >> > > >
