Hi,

I'm trying to set up an unprivileged user to be the owner of apache, postgresql and php. I've compiled all three from source, but when I try to run apache I get a 'permission denied' message.

Also when I try to run GNOME I get an XKB error. Both errors relate to not being able to read or create logs in the /var directory. How do I get my specific user write access to the /var directory without opening it up to everyone? Or shouldn't my user have access to the /var directory?

I'm slightly confused by the way linux permissions work, and how to make my apache/postgresql/php installation secure.

"I'm trying to set up an unprivileged user to be the owner of apache, postgresql and php."

You might set up a special group name and have only root and the unprivileged user in the group. Then assign that group name to the apache, postgresql and php executables. You will probably also have to assign the special group name to a lot of other files as well.

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