From unknown Tue Jun 24 10:32:23 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#10479: to say about error after running chown command Resent-From: Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Resent-Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:00:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 10479 X-GNU-PR-Package: coreutils X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 10479@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.132629397830865 (code B ref -1); Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:00:01 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 11 Jan 2012 14:59:38 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:53924 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1RkzeI-00081i-KQ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:59:38 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:32802) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1Rkvly-0001Y3-2a for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:51:16 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RkvlT-0000wU-O1 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:50:49 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([140.186.70.17]:60929) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RkvlT-0000wO-MQ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:50:43 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:46847) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RkvlN-0003aW-QO for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:50:43 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RkvlI-0000uV-9P for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:50:37 -0500 Received: from gwsmtp020.ril.com ([203.199.41.250]:56210) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RkvlH-0000tq-UC for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:50:32 -0500 X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.71,491,1320604200"; d="scan'208";a="497968273" Received: from unknown (HELO outpostfix01.ril.com) ([10.66.8.167]) by gwsmtp020.ril.com with ESMTP; 11 Jan 2012 16:20:17 +0530 Received: from SIDCEXHUB02.in.ril.com (sidcexhub02.in.ril.com [10.66.15.12]) by outpostfix01.ril.com (Postfix) with SMTP id 787B912FBC9 for ; Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:18:41 +0530 (IST) Received: from SIDCMBX07.in.ril.com ([169.254.1.130]) by SIDCEXHUB02.in.ril.com ([10.66.15.12]) with mapi; Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:20:16 +0530 From: Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:20:16 +0530 Thread-Topic: to say about error after running chown command Thread-Index: AQHM0E7NgucRfaw8iUm/Tq+U9Vw8cA== Message-ID: Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: acceptlanguage: en-US Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-Received-From: 140.186.70.17 X-Spam-Score: -4.2 (----) X-Mailman-Approved-At: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:59:33 -0500 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -4.2 (----) hi, i am installing GLPI application on a server. I ran a command 'chown -R= apache glpi', it gives me an error that 'chown: invalid user: `apache'', S= o can you tell me where the problem is? Thanks and regards, Neel "Confidentiality Warning: This message and any attachments are intended onl= y for the use of the intended recipient(s). = are confidential and may be privileged. 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From unknown Tue Jun 24 10:32:23 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#10479: to say about error after running chown command Resent-From: Bob Proulx Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Resent-Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:15:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 10479 X-GNU-PR-Package: coreutils X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Neel.Darji@ril.com Cc: 10479@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 10479-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B10479.13262984535714 (code B ref 10479); Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:15:02 +0000 Received: (at 10479) by debbugs.gnu.org; 11 Jan 2012 16:14:13 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:53973 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1Rl0oW-0001U5-OB for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:14:13 -0500 Received: from joseki.proulx.com ([216.17.153.58]:46706) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1Rl0oU-0001Tr-O7; Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:14:11 -0500 Received: from hysteria.proulx.com (hysteria.proulx.com [192.168.230.119]) by joseki.proulx.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 94166211D3; Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:13:43 -0700 (MST) Received: by hysteria.proulx.com (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 516E02DCDE; Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:13:43 -0700 (MST) Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:13:43 -0700 From: Bob Proulx Message-ID: <20120111161343.GA29728@hysteria.proulx.com> References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) X-Spam-Score: -1.9 (-) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -1.9 (-) tags 10479 + notabug moreinfo close 10479 thanks Since this isn't a bug in chown I have closed this bug report. In the future if you are simply asking questions please use the coreutils@gnu.org discussion address instead of bug-coreutils since messages to bug-coreutils create tracking tickets. Thanks. Neel.Darji@ril.com wrote: > hi, i am installing GLPI application on a server. I ran a command > 'chown -R apache glpi', it gives me an error that 'chown: invalid > user: `apache'', So can you tell me where the problem is? That message should be telling you everything you need to know already. You do not have an apache user on your system. That is why it is telling you that the user is invalid. What is the output of this command? I expect it will error saying no such user. id apache Perhaps the user on your system is "www-data", which is typical? Bob