problem with apache2 server on Linux

Question

hello my server was running successful but I uninstall it and again I have installed it In YAST(Opensuse) as apache 2

the out put of it is now:

Access forbidden!

You don't have permission to access the requested directory. There is either no index document or the directory is read-protected.

If you think this is a server error, please contact the webmaster.
Error 403
localhost
Fri Aug 5 21:19:30 2011
Apache/2.2.10 (Linux/SUSE) 

I changed the default-server.conf in /etc/apache2 and it wasn't successful and it was the reason that I uninstall and install it again

I changed override None to override All and cause it wasn't successful I decide to delete changes by uninstall and installiation

what can I do? I tried chmod 777 /srv/www/htdocs/myfile

to set permission

http://localhost

is telling me with output: Itworks!

Now then what is the problem?

linux-llby:~ # cd /srv/www/htdocs/didebansnort/
linux-llby:/srv/www/htdocs/didebansnort # ls -lha
total 64K
drwxr-xr-x 10 root root 4.0K Aug  6 19:22 .
drwxrwxrwx  8 root root 4.0K Aug  6 19:21 ..
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root 4.0K Aug  6 19:22 SQL
-rwxr--r--  1 root root  15K Aug  6 19:22 adminuser.php
drwxr-xr-x  9 root root 4.0K Aug  6 19:22 classes
drwxr-xr-x  3 root root 4.0K Aug  6 19:22 config
drwxr-xr-x  3 root root 4.0K Aug  6 19:21 core
drwxr-xr-x  3 root root 4.0K Aug  6 19:22 docs
drwxr-xr-x  3 root root 4.0K Aug  6 19:21 images
-rwxr--r--  1 root root 3.1K Aug  6 19:21 index.php
-rwxr--r--  1 root root 2.0K Aug  6 19:22 login.php
drwxr-xr-x 10 root root 4.0K Aug  6 19:22 src
drwxr-xr-x  9 root root 4.0K Aug  6 19:22 theme

content of httpd.conf:

Include /etc/apache2/ssl-global.conf

# forbid access to the entire filesystem by default
<Directory />
    Options None
    AllowOverride None
    Order deny,allow
    Deny from all
</Directory>

# use .htaccess files for overriding,
AccessFileName .htaccess
# and never show them
<Files ~ "^\.ht">
    Order allow,deny
    Deny from all
</Files>

# List of resources to look for when the client requests a directory
DirectoryIndex index.html index.html.var index.php

I changed the DirectoryIndex and insert the index.php too

Solution

The problem you are seeing is that you have

Options none

configured for /srv/www/htdocs and the directory does not contain a valid index file as configured by DirectoryIndex.

Comments

[user9517]

Check your error log and post any relevant information as an edit to your answer and add the relevant portions of your server config.

[Nickool]

where is error log?

[mailq]

You configured the error log location in the default-server.conf. If not, read the documentation.

[Nickool]

I have errors.conf did you mean it? well I changed default-server but I deleted the folder apache2 and again I installed it then what?would you please explain it?

[Nickool]

I mean after re installation the changes will be removed am i right?

[Nickool]

where is error_log I serached it in /etc it is not there

[mailq]

IN your default-server.conf FILE there is a line like ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log. At that location is the error log.

[Nickool]

no such line I put the default-server.conf

[Nickool]

the thing that I changed and then again I uninstall it was the line override None that I changed it to override All but then when I tried vim /etc/apache2/default-server.conf in shell it wasn't successful and cause I didn't have knowledge to how to recover it I uninstall my apache and install it again

[mailq]

Is it in httpd.conf then?

[Nickool]

I found the error log from what you said it is on /var/log/apache2/error_log

[Nickool]

I found it it is a huge file it has many lines that tell this one:[Fri Aug 05 21:24:37 2011] [error] [client ::1] Directory index forbidden by Options directive:

[Nickool]

directive:/srv/www/htdocs/didebansnort/ it is my file that I tried to browse it from browser

[Nickool]

I have index.html

[gravyface]

Can you cd to your /srv/www/htdocs/didebansnort/ and type in ls -lha and paste that in your question?

[Nickool]

ok I updated up there

[Nickool]

I am sure that it is not from index pages cause I changed something it is now has error but I uninstalled the whole just apache2 etc/sysconfig the apache2 didn't changed when I uninstalled it that I moved it to trash and again uninstall and install it but no reslult I am so confused that what i have done to cause this issue

[Nickool]

in past times successfuly I tried them and the index pages was the same it is my reason

[Nickool]

To the people here that votted me down I think it was a good issue to understand about permissions,httpd.conf,server-default.conf and specially the attribiutes and the usage of them.

[Nickool]

no it tells me it works! in bold font

[Nickool]

I have index.html in /srv/www/htdocs/didebansnort

[Nickool]

maliq I have this in didebansnort and in htdocs and the content is it works

[Nickool]

and have it in /srv/www/htdocs too

[Nickool]

Problem Solved! In options I changed it to options All Thank you lian!

[Nickool]

It is so strange I again set the options to None and again I deleted index.php and restart the apache! it is crazy! again it is working! it shows me index.php successfully I don't know why! it was a problem:-SSSSSssss

[user9517]

@Negin: Read about DirectoryIndex and then see what yours is set to - be amazed.

[Nickool]

@lain:you are right well I am so newbie in configuring my server I wanted to install Cake PHP and for some problem I change override I'll study it it take many times to me to understand the whole of it.I'm happy to solve this problem! I was too angry! I decided to format the whole and install my open suse again!! thanks God! that I understood!!!

[HopelessN00b]

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