Question

I have an apache httpd server running python code using django framework and mod_wsgi.
I my view.py i need to make a subprocess call to execute another python file which in the process needs to create some directories.

However, I am getting OSERROR 13: Permission denied no matter where I try to create the directory.

Only creating a directory in /tmp is successfull.

Can anyone guide me on how to fix this problem?

Thanks in advance!!!

EDIT:
I found the answer in serverfault.com. Here it is for reference
apache2 runs under root, but it forks processes which run under ‘www-data’ group.
So create a directory where you want to create files/directories

sudo mkdir /srv/www/writable

Change the group

sudo chgrp www-data /srv/www/writable

Grant the group write access

sudo chmod g+w /srv/www/writable

And you are done. Now you can create any files/directories in this directory using a script run by apache2

Answer 1

I found the answer in serverfault.com. Here it is for reference

apache2 runs under root, but it forks processes which run under ‘www-data’ group. So create a directory where you want to create files/directories

sudo mkdir /srv/www/writable
Change the group

sudo chgrp www-data /srv/www/writable
Grant the group write access

sudo chmod g+w /srv/www/writable
And you are done. Now you can create any files/directories in this directory using a script run by apache2