Edit the file 

/etc/selinux/config 

and change 

SELINUX=enforcing

to

SELINUX=disabled

Then reboot

It is better of course to learn how to make http live with SELINUX instead
of disabling it.

-Connie Sieh
On Wed, 9 Nov 2005, Stefan Sabolowitsch wrote:

> Hi List,
> 
> OS=3DSL 4.1 x86_64
> 
> Get the following warning of SELinux because of php mmcache and would=
>  like
> it to therefore deactivate.
> 
> avc:  denied  { write } for  pid=3D2303 comm=3D"httpd" name=3D"php-mm=
> cache"
> dev=3Ddm-0 ino=3D3162120 scontext=3Duser_u:system_r:httpd_t
> tcontext=3Dsystem_u:object_r:var_t tclass=3Ddir
> 
> here grub.conf
> 
> # grub.conf generated by anaconda
> #
> # Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to thi=
> s file
> # NOTICE:  You have a /boot partition.  This means that
> #          all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
> #          root (hd0,0)
> #          kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=3D/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00
> #          initrd /initrd-version.img
> #boot=3D/dev/hda
> default=3D0
> timeout=3D5
> selinux=3D0
> splashimage=3D(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
> hiddenmenu
> title Scientific Linux SL (2.6.9-22.0.1.EL)
> =09selinux=3D0
> =09root (hd0,0)
> =09kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-22.0.1.EL ro root=3D/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00
> rhgb quiet
> =09initrd /initrd-2.6.9-22.0.1.EL.img
> title Scientific Linux (2.6.9-11.EL)
> =09root (hd0,0)
> =09kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-11.EL ro root=3D/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhg=
> b
> quiet
> =09initrd /initrd-2.6.9-11.EL.img
> 
> although there is selinux=3D0, SELinux is still active.
> 
> why?
> 
> Thanks for each assistance
> 
> Stefan Sabolowitsch
> 
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