Document Root Directory problem when using LocalHost

[Booma]

Hello everyone,

I'm trying to set up my localhost so that I can develop locally. here's a check list of what I know I can do.

1. Start and stop httpd
2. Start and stop mysql
3. Change the DocumentRoot in the httpd conf file

In the httpd.conf file I have my DocumentRoot set like this:
DocumentRoot "/home"

Which presents the following within the browser (http://localhost/):

Index of /
[ICO] Name Last modified Size Description
Apache/2.2.11 (Fedora) Server at localhost Port 80

If I try and navigate to here http://localhost/somewhere I'm told that I don't have permission.

Has anyone got any ideas? This is doing my haed in!!

Many thanks

[markkuk]

The http server doesn't have permission to access users' home directories. Setting DocumentRoot to /home isn't the right way to allow HTML development under your home directory. Change DocumentRoot back to what it was (/var/www/html). Create a directory public_html in your home directory, set the UserDir option in httpd.conf and set the SELinux boolean httpd_enable_homedirs to true.

[Booma]

Thanks markkuk,

that makes complete sense, just one more question if I may. In your opinion what is the best way to administer SELinux?

Thanks again

[Booma]

Originally Posted by markkuk

The http server doesn't have permission to access users' home directories. Setting DocumentRoot to /home isn't the right way to allow HTML development under your home directory. Change DocumentRoot back to what it was (/var/www/html). Create a directory public_html in your home directory, set the UserDir option in httpd.conf and set the SELinux boolean httpd_enable_homedirs to true.

Okay, I've completed the above and observed all the usual procedures with regard to restarting httpd ect. I'm navigating to this address http://localhost/~booma which I know works because a 403 (forbidden) is being returned rather than a 404 (not found).

So it's still a permissions problem, any ideas?

Many thanks

[markkuk]

Both your home directory and the public_html directory must have at least 711 rights (+x right to all users).

[Booma]

Thanks very much, that's all sorted! Thanks again for your patience.