Why can't apache access files in /tmp?

[Colin Law]

On Tue, 30 Oct 2018 at 13:33, Chris Green <cl at isbd.net> wrote:

> I want to put some temporary html files in /tmp (well, a sub-directory
> of /tmp) and view them using apache2.  I always get permission denied
> and it seems as if apache2 refuses to access any files in /tmp.
>

Could possibly be that the apache systemd script specifies privateTmp

Colin


>
> I have a very simple apache2 set up with the root set to /srv with an
> entry as follows:-
>
>     <Directory /srv/>
>             Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
>             AllowOverride All
>             Require all granted
>     </Directory>
>
> I add symlinks to /srv to get access to files around the system, it
> works for every directory I've tried (even including such places as
> /etc) but *not* for /tmp.  (I've removed all the odd symlinks again of
> course!)
>
> What's so special about /tmp?  I've searched for references to tmp in
> the apache configuration but there's nothing there.
>
> Can anyone suggest what the issue is?
>
> Alternatively where can I put files that will get cleaned out
> periodically (like files in /tmp at reboot)?
>
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