# how to disable apache2 PrivateTmp? **URL:** \ **Category:** SLES Configure-Administer\ **Created:** [July 22, 2016, 12:12am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-to-disable-apache2-privatetmp/28448 "2016-07-22T00:12:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jimsmithson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ec9cab/32.png) [@jimsmithson](https://forums.suse.com/u/jimsmithson)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2016, 12:12am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-to-disable-apache2-privatetmp/28448/1 "2016-07-22T00:12:53Z")
I just want to use the old SLES11 behavior and write to /tmp from httpd processes. I tried this but it did not work: `SR0005IB02:/usr/lib/systemd/system # ls -l /usr/local/lib/systemd/system ls: cannot access /usr/local/lib/systemd/system: No such file or directory SR0005IB02:/usr/lib/systemd/system # mkdir -p /usr/local/lib/systemd/system SR0005IB02:/usr/lib/systemd/system # cp -p apache2* /usr/local/lib/systemd/system SR0005IB02:/usr/lib/systemd/system # cd /usr/local/lib/systemd/system SR0005IB02:/usr/local/lib/systemd/system # ls -l total 8 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 493 Nov 5 2015 apache2.service -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 531 Nov 5 2015 apache2@.service SR0005IB02:/usr/local/lib/systemd/system # vi * 2 files to edit SR0005IB02:/usr/local/lib/systemd/system # grep Tmp * apache2.service:PrivateTmp=false apache2@.service:PrivateTmp=false SR0005IB02:/usr/local/lib/systemd/system # reboot` I can of course just edit the apache2\* files in /usr/lib/systemd/system but those are overwritten when SUSE updates are applied. What if the correct way to permanently disable apache2 PrivateTmp? TIA! ---
**Author:** ![smflood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/smflood/32/10576_2.png) [@smflood](https://forums.suse.com/u/smflood)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2016, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-to-disable-apache2-privatetmp/28448/2 "2016-07-22T13:46:24Z")
On 21/07/16 22:14, jimsmithson wrote: [color=blue] > I just want to use the old SLES11 behavior and write to /tmp from httpd > processes. > I tried this but it did not work: > > ## Code: > > ``` > SR0005IB02:/usr/lib/systemd/system # ls -l /usr/local/lib/systemd/system > > ``` > > ## ls: cannot access /usr/local/lib/systemd/system: No such file or directory SR0005IB02:/usr/lib/systemd/system # mkdir -p /usr/local/lib/systemd/system SR0005IB02:/usr/lib/systemd/system # cp -p apache2\* /usr/local/lib/systemd/system SR0005IB02:/usr/lib/systemd/system # cd /usr/local/lib/systemd/system SR0005IB02:/usr/local/lib/systemd/system # ls -l total 8 -rw-r–r-- 1 root root 493 Nov 5 2015 apache2.service -rw-r–r-- 1 root root 531 Nov 5 2015 apache2@.service SR0005IB02:/usr/local/lib/systemd/system # vi \* 2 files to edit SR0005IB02:/usr/local/lib/systemd/system # grep Tmp \* apache2.service:PrivateTmp=false apache2@.service:PrivateTmp=false SR0005IB02:/usr/local/lib/systemd/system # reboot > > I can of course just edit the apache2\* files in /usr/lib/systemd/system > but those are overwritten when SUSE updates are applied. > What if the correct way to permanently disable apache2 PrivateTmp?[/color] I don’t know if it’s the correct way but what seems to work for me is: ```auto # systemctl show apache2 | grep PrivateTmp PrivateTmp=yes # cp /usr/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service /etc/systemd/system/ # sed -i 's/PrivateTmp=true/PrivateTmp=false/' /etc/systemd/system/apache2.service # systemctl daemon-reload # systemctl restart apache2 # systemctl show apache2 | grep PrivateTmp PrivateTmp=no ``` I’ve seen another approach to create a small .conf file containing just “PrivateTmp=false” in a newly created directory /etc/systemd/system/apache2.service.d/ instead of duplicating then editing apache2.service in /etc/systemd/system/ but that doesn’t work for me. ## HTH. Simon SUSE Knowledge Partner * * * ## If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![jimsmithson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ec9cab/32.png) [@jimsmithson](https://forums.suse.com/u/jimsmithson)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2016, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-to-disable-apache2-privatetmp/28448/3 "2016-07-22T16:14:08Z")
Thanks. I made on adjustment. There was already a file which is a symlink named apache.service that I changed just to make sure. I had already changed /usr/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service before I did this: `SR0005IB02:/etc/systemd/system # ls -l apache* lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 39 May 31 15:29 apache.service -> /usr/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service SR0005IB02:/etc/systemd/system # systemctl show apache2 | grep PrivateTmp PrivateTmp=no SR0005IB02:/etc/systemd/system # cp /usr/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service . SR0005IB02:/etc/systemd/system # rm apache.service SR0005IB02:/etc/systemd/system # ln apache2.service apache.service SR0005IB02:/etc/systemd/system # ls -li apache* 595483 -rw-r--r-- 2 root root 494 Jul 22 08:08 apache.service 595483 -rw-r--r-- 2 root root 494 Jul 22 08:08 apache2.service SR0005IB02:/etc/systemd/system # systemctl daemon-reload SR0005IB02:/etc/systemd/system # systemctl restart apache2 SR0005IB02:/etc/systemd/system # systemctl show apache2 | grep PrivateTmp PrivateTmp=no` ---
**Author:** ![smflood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/smflood/32/10576_2.png) [@smflood](https://forums.suse.com/u/smflood)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2016, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-to-disable-apache2-privatetmp/28448/4 "2016-07-22T18:59:59Z")
On 22/07/16 14:24, jimsmithson wrote: [color=blue] > Thanks. I made on adjustment. There was already a file which is a > symlink named apache.service that I changed just to make sure. > I had already changed /usr/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service before I > did this: > > ## Code: > > ``` > SR0005IB02:/etc/systemd/system # ls -l apache* > > ``` > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 39 May 31 15:29 apache.service → /usr/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service > SR0005IB02:/etc/systemd/system # systemctl show apache2 | grep PrivateTmp > PrivateTmp=no > SR0005IB02:/etc/systemd/system # cp /usr/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service . > SR0005IB02:/etc/systemd/system # rm apache.service > SR0005IB02:/etc/systemd/system # ln apache2.service apache.service > SR0005IB02:/etc/systemd/system # ls -li apache\* > 595483 -rw-r–r-- 2 root root 494 Jul 22 08:08 apache.service > 595483 -rw-r–r-- 2 root root 494 Jul 22 08:08 apache2.service > SR0005IB02:/etc/systemd/system # systemctl daemon-reload > SR0005IB02:/etc/systemd/system # systemctl restart apache2 > SR0005IB02:/etc/systemd/system # systemctl show apache2 | grep PrivateTmp > PrivateTmp=no > --------------------[/color] I’ve literally just run through my steps on a test SLES12 SP1 server which did not previously have Apache installed and they work as I posted. Some observations from your reply: - I don’t have an apache.service file/symlink in /etc/systemd/system so where has that come from? Did you perhaps create it as part of your trials here? - The above output shows you copying /usr/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service to /etc/systemd/system/ but not editing it to set PrivateTmp=false (that’s what my sed line does) - Why are you creating the symlink apache.service in /etc/systemd/system/ (first pointing at /usr/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service then /etc/systemd/system/apache2.service) ## HTH. Simon SUSE Knowledge Partner * * * ## If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![jimsmithson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ec9cab/32.png) [@jimsmithson](https://forums.suse.com/u/jimsmithson)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2016, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-to-disable-apache2-privatetmp/28448/5 "2016-07-25T17:27:53Z")
[QUOTE=smflood;33629]On 22/07/16 14:24, jimsmithson wrote: [color=blue] > Thanks. I made on adjustment. There was already a file which is a > symlink named apache.service that I changed just to make sure. > I had already changed /usr/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service before I > did this: > > ## Code: > > ``` > SR0005IB02:/etc/systemd/system # ls -l apache* > > ``` > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 39 May 31 15:29 apache.service → /usr/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service > SR0005IB02:/etc/systemd/system # systemctl show apache2 | grep PrivateTmp > PrivateTmp=no > SR0005IB02:/etc/systemd/system # cp /usr/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service . > SR0005IB02:/etc/systemd/system # rm apache.service > SR0005IB02:/etc/systemd/system # ln apache2.service apache.service > SR0005IB02:/etc/systemd/system # ls -li apache\* > 595483 -rw-r–r-- 2 root root 494 Jul 22 08:08 apache.service > 595483 -rw-r–r-- 2 root root 494 Jul 22 08:08 apache2.service > SR0005IB02:/etc/systemd/system # systemctl daemon-reload > SR0005IB02:/etc/systemd/system # systemctl restart apache2 > SR0005IB02:/etc/systemd/system # systemctl show apache2 | grep PrivateTmp > PrivateTmp=no > --------------------[/color] I’ve literally just run through my steps on a test SLES12 SP1 server which did not previously have Apache installed and they work as I posted. Some observations from your reply: ## HTH. Simon SUSE Knowledge Partner * * * If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below. Thanks. ------------------------------------------------------------------------[/QUOTE] - I don’t have an apache.service file/symlink in /etc/systemd/system so where has that come from? Did you perhaps create it as part of your trials here? No, I did not create symlink /etc/systemd/system/apache.service - The above output shows you copying /usr/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service to /etc/systemd/system/ but not editing it to set PrivateTmp=false (that’s what my sed line does) I had already modified /usr/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service and set PrivateTmp=false - Why are you creating the symlink apache.service in /etc/systemd/system/ (first pointing at /usr/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service then /etc/systemd/system/apache2.service) Since I do not know what /etc/systemd/system/apache.service is used for, I want to make sure it matches the settings in /etc/systemd/system/apache2.service with PrivateTmp=false Thanks again.