Failed to write session data (files)
I just ordered a vps server by a hosting party. It's a CentOS with Plesk 11. So i just installed my Zend applicaton on the server but now the error log states
[Mon Apr 15 20:48:28 2013] [warn] [client 94.210.222.87] mod_fcgid: stderr: PHP Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'Zend_Session_Exception' with message 'Zend_Session::start() - /var/www/vhosts/ontwerp.doedels.eu/httpdocs/mvc/libraries/Zend/Session.php(Line:469): Error #2 session_start(): open(/var/www/vhosts/ontwerp.doedels.eu/tmp/sess_t2orkniqjn9rsn9m84d2clsdd1, O_RDWR) failed: Permission denied (13) Array
[Mon Apr 15 20:48:28 2013] [warn] [client 94.210.222.87] mod_fcgid: stderr: /var/www/vhosts/ontwerp.doedels.eu/httpdocs/mvc/libraries/Zend/Session.php(Line:479): Error #2 session_write_close(): open(/var/www/vhosts/ontwerp.doedels.eu/tmp/sess_t2orkniqjn9rsn9m84d2clsdd1, O_RDWR) failed: Permission denied (13) Array
[Mon Apr 15 20:48:28 2013] [warn] [client 94.210.222.87] mod_fcgid: stderr: /var/www/vhosts/ontwerp.doedels.eu/httpdocs/mvc/libraries/Zend/Session.php(Line:479): Error #2 session_write_close(): Failed to write session data (files). Please verify that the current setting of session.save_path is correct (/var/www/vhosts/ontwerp.doedels.eu/tmp) Array' in /var/www/vhosts/ontwerp.doedels.eu/httpdocs/mvc/libraries/Zend/Session.php:482
What did i try so far? I tried setting session.save_path to {DOCUMENTROOT}/tmp and {WEBSPACEROOT}/tmp this doens't seem to work.
The phpinfo function says that session.save_path = /var/www/vhosts/ontwerp.doedels.eu/tmp which is the good folder. The path exists and the folder has 777 CHMOD rights.
Work around It seems to work when i set session.save_path = {WEBSPACEROOT}/private/sess That is a folder i made with 777 chmod permissions, yet it doens't seems to be a permanent solution. Since i have to create this folder by every subscription i make.
What do i know for sure?
- The folder is not full
- The folder does exists
- The folder has writing permissions 777
- The folder owner is 0
- Running the server on fastcgi modus
Answer
You need set permission for your var directory. That seems to be the problem.