Knowledge Base

plesk repair fs doesn’t set correct owner inside httpdocs

Symptoms

File system permissions cannot be repaired by repair fs command:

# plesk repair fs example.com
There are incorrect permissions on some items in the root directory
of the domain ‘example.com’ ………………………………… [ERROR]
To see more details, run the command in the verbose mode: plesk repair fs -verbose
Do you want to repair incorrect permissions? [Y/n] y
Repairing incorrect permissions …………………………… [FIXED]
Error messages: 1; Warnings: 0; Errors resolved:
After fixing plesk repair fs example.com still reports the same issue

Cause

Product issue:

#PPPM-4400 “Running the plesk repair fs command now shows a clearer message if suspicious ownership of files and directories is detected in the root directory of a domain.”

Fixed in:
- Plesk Obsidian 23 June 2020

Resolution

Please consider updating your server:

How to install Plesk updates

Workaround

If update is not possible for some reason you may try the following

workaround

Warning: The following script sets the permissions for files inside the document root to 0644. In case there are files that require specific permissions, set them manually after executing the script, or restore a subscription backup.

As a workaround, correct the file permissions manually:

Connect to the server via SSH.
Download the script for fixing permissions and unpack it:

# wget https://plesk.zendesk.com/hc/article_attachments/360028145894/fix_permissions.tar.gz

# tar xf fix_permissions.tar.gz
Run the script with a target domain name, or a list separated by spaces:

# ./fix_permissions.sh example.com one.example.com two.example.com