Bug #6144

'mkdir' in System.php doesn't honor installroot option

Details

Submitted	2005-12-04 16:22 UTC
From	tm at dev-zero dot ch
Status	Duplicate
Package	PEAR
PHP Version	5.0.5
OS	Gentoo Linux 2005.1
Roadmaps	(Not assigned)

Comments

[2005-12-04 16:22 UTC] tm at dev-zero dot ch

Description:
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When I try to install PEAR-1.4.5 on my Gentoo Linux, the installation aborts with a sandbox violation.
That means, that a process tried to write something outside the install root and the sandbox had to block it. In this case, a method in System.php tried to create a directory outside the installroot.

The problem has been detected in line 260 of System.php:

/****************************************/
ACCESS DENIED mkdir: /usr/share/php/.channels

Warning: mkdir(): Permission denied in System.php on line 260
could not create directory '/usr/share/php/.channels'
/****************************************/

Expected result:
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A clean install...

Actual result:
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The install script tries to write outside the installroot which leads to an abort of the installation.