PHP Include path doesn't make sense?

Question

I do not understand this error :

Warning: include(): Failed opening '/app/database/alsalemcorpdb.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/app/database/alsalemcorpdb.php') in /var/www/html/index.php on line 4

I have now explicitly mentioned the file in include_path, and CHMODed the file to 777.

My code: include ("/app/database/alsalemcorpdb.php");

Any ideas?

DON'T mention specific files in the include path..... it's a list of directories, not a list of files — Mark Baker
– Mark Baker, Commented Oct 21, 2014 at 9:22
I have tripple checked the file path, and I have tried with just the directory. Makes no sense? — user1955162
– user1955162, Commented Oct 21, 2014 at 9:23
You're specifying an absolute filesystem path; suspect you should be using a relative path include ("app/database/alsalemcorpdb.php"); because you probably don't have a /app folder under your filesystem root, just relative to your webserver root folder — Mark Baker
– Mark Baker, Commented Oct 21, 2014 at 9:24

Niet the Dark Absol · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-21 09:23:46Z

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Unless you literally have /app as a root-level folder on the filesystem (ie. not the domain root), then you should not have a / at the beginning of your path.

Instead, try:

include("app/database/alsalemcorpdb.php");

answered Oct 21, 2014 at 9:23

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user1955162 Over a year ago

You must include the first / if using an absolute path, as I was in this case. Besides, file path errors have a specific error.

Niet the Dark Absol Over a year ago

What does var_dump(file_exists("/app/database/alsalemcorpdb.php")); give you?

user1955162 · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-21 09:25:59Z

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Actually, it turned out to be SELINUX.... It causes this to fail for whatever reason, disabling it fixes the issue.

answered Oct 21, 2014 at 9:25

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