Public bug reported: Binary package hint: php5
Description: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Release: 10.04 php5-common: Installed: 5.3.2-1ubuntu4.2 Candidate: 5.3.2-1ubuntu4.2 Version table: *** 5.3.2-1ubuntu4.2 0 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 5.3.2-1ubuntu4 0 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages /var/log/apache2/error.log: [Wed Aug 18 13:17:39 2010] [error] [client 192.168.0.103] PHP Notice: session_start(): ps_files_cleanup_dir: opendir(/var/lib/php5) failed: Permission denied (13) in /var/www/a.php on line 1 This seems to be a regression introduced by upstream packagers. php.ini used to have session.gc_probability=0 with the comment "This is disabled in the Debian packages, due to the strict permissions on /var/lib/php5". The strict permissions remain, but session.gc_probability is now enabled. By default there's a 0.1% chance that a call to session_start() will trigger this, but setting session.gc_divisor=1 makes this easily reproducible. The problem was originally spotted by a developer colleague, who referenced this blog entry: http://somethingemporium.com/2007/06 /obscure-error-with-php5-on-debian-ubuntu-session-phpini-garbage ** Affects: php5 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- session.gc_probablity=1 in /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini conflicts with permissions on /var/lib/php5 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/619855 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to php5 in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs