Owner / User / Group – for 644 Permissions

[vmuser@vmservernumber ~]$ sudo chown vmuser:apache /home/httpd/html/checklog_log.txt
[vmuser@vmservernumber ~]$ ls -l /home/httpd/html/checklog_log.txt
-rw-rw-rw- 1 vmuser apache 3058 May  9 18:50 /home/httpd/html/checklog_log.txt
[vmuser@vmservernumber ~]$ sudo usermod -a -G WHMCS_MIA_3778 apache
[vmuser@vmservernumber ~]$ ls -l /home/httpd/html/checklog_log.txt
-rw-rw-rw- 1 vmuser apache 3058 May  9 18:50 /home/httpd/html/checklog_log.txt
[vmuser@vmservernumber ~]$

1. Check File Ownership:

   • Ensure that the log file's group is set to a group that includes the web server user, or the log file's owner is the web server user itself.
   • You can check the file's ownership and group with:

     ls -l /home/httpd/html/checklog_log.txt

2. Change File Ownership:

   • If the web server user is

     vmuser

     and it should own the log file, you can change the ownership with:

     
     sudo chown vmuser:apache /home/httpd/html/checklog_log.txt
     

   • If

     apache

     should not own the file but should be part of the group, make sure the file group is set to

     apache

     or another group that includes

     apache

     :

     
     sudo chgrp apache /home/httpd/html/checklog_log.txt
     

3. Modify Group Membership:

   • Ensure the

     apache

     user is part of the group assigned to the file. This was supposedly handled by your hosting provider but verify it:

     
     sudo usermod -a -G groupName apache
     

   • Replace groupName with the actual group name that should have access.

4. Adjust Permissions If Needed:

   • If the above steps are correct and the issue persists, double-check the permissions. Although 664 should be adequate, ensuring the correct group ownership is crucial.

5. Use Error Handling in PHP:

   • Update your PHP error handling to provide more context or to handle issues without crashing:

     
     if (!is_writable($file)) {
       // Log this error using another method or handle it accordingly
       error_log("