Subversion + apache + logical volumes = permission problems

[Francisco José Márquez Gómez]

Thank you very much!! I already tried set permissive mode in 
/etc/selinux/config file before, but I didn't keep in mind that system 
should be restarted for apply changes.

Regards,
F.J.

El 11/01/2011 20:45, Jonathan S Billings escribió:
> On 01/11/2011 12:58 PM, Francisco José Márquez Gómez wrote:
>> All worked fine with default directories. The problem is when I try set
>> the repository directory point to /var/svn, wich is the mount point of
>> the logical volume created for store SVN.
>>
>> Then, usvn begin to show permission errors when I try manage proyects.
>>
>> I tried replace the /var/www/html/usvn/files/svn with a symbolic link to
>> /var/svn, but doesn't work. I also tried to mount logical volume
>> directly in /var/www/html/usvn/files/svn, but not work...
>>
>> what is the problem???? The directories have same permissions that
>> default directory... I don't understand...
>
> I've never set up an SVN server, however, the combination of apache, 
> new volumes and permission denied problems makes me think it might be 
> an SELinux denial.
>
> I assume you've got SELinux running, and set to Enforcing.  When you 
> created the new volume, did you relabel the contents so they have the 
> appropriate SELinux attributes such that they can be served out via 
> apache?  Check your /var/log/audit/audit.log, or run:
>
> ausearch -m avc -ts today
>
> to see today's SElinux denials.
>