Upload component - Failed - ftp in use

[yiannos]

Helo all,

I have the following problem:

I have a test site with ftp enabled. All dirs belong to the ftp user and are chmoded to 755 (dirs) and 644 (files) except for tmpr and cache which are 777.

When I make a configuration change, configuration.php is changed without problem. I have enabled the configuration directive to chmod new dirs and files to 755, 644 respectively.

When I try to install a component though, (any component) I get the following error:

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Upload component - Failed
Failed to copy file /var/www/web24/web/tmpr/install_461e36f14673a/index.html to
 /var/www/web24/web/components/com_bridge/index.html
I did a trace in my ftp logfile and I found the following:

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nobody [12/Apr/2007:16:41:05 +0300] "USER web24_tester" 331 -
web24_tester [12/Apr/2007:16:41:05 +0300] "PASS (hidden)" 230 -
web24_tester [12/Apr/2007:16:41:05 +0300] "PASV" 227 -
web24_tester [12/Apr/2007:16:41:05 +0300] "MKD /web/components/com_bridge/" 257 -
web24_tester [12/Apr/2007:16:41:05 +0300] "SITE CHMOD 511 /web/components/com_bridge/" 200 -
web24_tester [12/Apr/2007:16:41:05 +0300] "LIST /web/components" 226 1255
nobody [12/Apr/2007:16:41:05 +0300] "USER web24_tester" 331 -
web24_tester [12/Apr/2007:16:41:05 +0300] "PASS (hidden)" 230 -
web24_tester [12/Apr/2007:16:41:05 +0300] "PASV" 227 -
web24_tester [12/Apr/2007:16:41:05 +0300] "MKD /web/administrator/components/com_bridge/" 257 -
web24_tester [12/Apr/2007:16:41:05 +0300] "SITE CHMOD 511 /web/administrator/components/com_bridge/" 200 -
web24_tester [12/Apr/2007:16:41:05 +0300] "LIST /web/administrator/components" 226 2478
nobody [12/Apr/2007:16:41:05 +0300] "USER web24_tester" 331 -
web24_tester [12/Apr/2007:16:41:05 +0300] "PASS (hidden)" 230 -
web24_tester [12/Apr/2007:16:41:05 +0300] "PASV" 227 -
web24_tester [12/Apr/2007:16:41:05 +0300] "LIST /web/components/com_bridge" 226 123
web24_tester [12/Apr/2007:16:41:05 +0300] "PASV" 227 -
web24_tester [12/Apr/2007:16:41:05 +0300] "STOR /web/components/com_bridge/index.html" 550 -
It seems that the ftp chmods the new dirs to 511 since making them not-writeable even by the owner. When the ftp tries to store a file, it gets a 550 error and the process fails.

I tried the same process from a local ftp I did from the shell and it worked fine (without doing the chmod 511 command of course).

Any ideas?

TIA

[datahell]

Disable the configuration directive of chmod to new files/dirs. It is not needed in Elxis (remain of Mambo).

What are you trying to install a component or a bridge?

[yiannos]

OK I disabled both CHMOD functions in global server config.

I tried with two components and the same happened. Also I tried with a module and it worked fine. Both parent directories (../components and ../modules) have 755 permissions.

[datahell]

What components you tried to install?

[yiannos]

I tried com_docman (elxis) and com_bridge

[rDee]

well I have the same problem. safe mode on is a killer

quick patch : /includes/Core/filemanager.class.php

line 816 add : $mode = 777;

before:

 if ( !$ftp->chmod( $fpath, $mode )) {

the installation died anyway in next step - did not show the screen but i will hunt that down...

[rDee]

I finally got it running. SMF on Safe mode on
I made local copy of the site including db.

and after install I copied all changed directories to server

namely:

administrator\components\com_bridge\
modules\
bridges\
components\com_bridge\

well and then I copied bd back to prodution.

UP'n'RUNNIN' 

[yiannos]

I am sorry to be a pain but I do not understand what you did and why. 

Plus,  safe mode is off on my server...

[datahell]

Elxis has serious problems under safe_mode and it is not Elxis fault. Safe_mode is a very strict directive that does not allows Elxis to work properly. Safe_mode is going to be removed from PHP 6.0 and on, so tell your webmasters to remove it from now. There are other ways you can protect PHP scripts.

[yiannos]

Well, as I said....I have safe mode to OFF