#19022 [NoF->Opn]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)

From:	phpbugs at mx4k dot com	Date:	Mon, 27 Jan 2003 14:15:51 +0000
Subject:	#19022 [NoF->Opn]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
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 ID:               19022
 User updated by:  phpbugs@mx4k.com
 Reported By:      phpbugs@mx4k.com
-Status:           No Feedback
+Status:           Open
 Bug Type:         Session related
 Operating System: linux (rh7.3), apache 1.3.26
 PHP Version:      4.2.2
 New Comment:

my apache is running as "nobody,nogroup" with an assigned homedir of
"/" or "/tmp" or "/dev/null" or "/var".

the error still spams my logfiles, but alot less cause i have migrated
over to java/jsp. seems like the only way to fix this is to redruce
traffic.


Previous Comments:
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[2003-01-24 23:12:17] oscar@cerecita.com

ALL READ THIS PLEASE !!! SOLUTION TO
Failed to write session data
(files). Please verify that the current setting of session.save_path
is
correct (/tmp) in Unknown on line 0

In this case an many other, working with Linux or FreeBSD, remember
that applications are users too. I am not an expert on this OS, but I
know something. When a user does not have a home directory, he can not
do a lot of things, among them is to execute many commands (why? do not
ask) you may check, create a user with no home dir and test. So that is
the problem with mysql and www, (PHP is working as www because apache),
SO, assign a home dir to www and you will see the error no more. The
same may happen with some mysql change settings. Thanks.

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[2003-01-23 14:28:50] mgruenb@gmx.net

Hello, had the same error on a low-traffice development server (one
processor) with pretty standart php (4.2.3) + apache (1.3.26) set-up. I
noticed that I forgot the SID on one page and that somehow messed up
the session and created the error on all pages that tried to access
this same session. After I put the missing SID in, everything worked
fine...

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[2002-12-12 18:25:45] brad@kieser.net

You can work around this bug by changing the session saver to "mm"
(without the quotes).

There are no known solutions to this problem that I can see out there.
The only people with solutions are the windows people who didn't change
the php.ini file to have a windows path in it. FOr the Linux people,
this may well be a library compatibility problem, which is the best
guess so far but is probably wrong!

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[2002-12-07 20:32:26] webmaster@jumpthru.com

Okay, I think I solved this bug for me at least.

I would receive this error:

Failed to write session data (files). Please verify that the current
setting of session.save_path is correct (c:\windows\temp) in Unknown on
line 0

and I finally tracked it down to being I was sometimes setting the
session_id(""); to blank, aka, to nothing. That would cause it to fail.
I still think this is a bug, because you shouldn't be able to break it
by setting it to nothing.

The reason I was unable to track this down quicker was because I had no
idea I was passing a blank variable to the session_id. So I looked into
that, and it turns out PHP fails to delete cookies.

I think their is a bug with the delete cookie functions...you might
want to check into that. To solve this, instead of deleting the
cookies, I just set them to -1, and then checked if they were -1, and
if so, treated them as if they weren't there.

I hope this helps,
Nate

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[2002-12-07 20:05:38] webmaster@jumpthru.com

I receive this bug too...I have traced it back to breaking as soon as I
use session_id(); function, and then working fine again once use of
that function is removed.

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• phpbugs at mx4k dot comWed, 21 Aug 2002 15:09:17 +0000
  • phpbugs at mx4k dot comWed, 21 Aug 2002 15:14:19 +0000#19022 [Opn]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • sander@php.netWed, 21 Aug 2002 17:33:19 +0000#19022 [Opn->Bgs]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • phpbugs at mx4k dot comWed, 21 Aug 2002 22:51:11 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • phpbugs at mx4k dot comThu, 22 Aug 2002 11:10:48 +0000#19022 [Bgs]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
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  • phpbugs at mx4k dot comFri, 23 Aug 2002 10:15:31 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • rossr at reactive dot comMon, 26 Aug 2002 00:21:18 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • m dot heidenwolf at ehotel dot agTue, 27 Aug 2002 07:22:13 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • phpbugs at mx4k dot comTue, 27 Aug 2002 10:08:14 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • ShaneO at alldigitalservices dot com dot auWed, 04 Sep 2002 04:08:25 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • ShaneO at alldigitalservices dot com dot auWed, 04 Sep 2002 04:35:56 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • kalowsky@php.netWed, 04 Sep 2002 04:46:18 +0000#19022 [Opn->Fbk]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • rossr at reactive dot comWed, 04 Sep 2002 05:06:05 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • rasmus@php.netWed, 04 Sep 2002 05:29:59 +0000#19022 [Fbk]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • rossr at reactive dot comWed, 04 Sep 2002 05:43:56 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • rasmus@php.netWed, 04 Sep 2002 05:47:39 +0000#19022 [Fbk]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • phpbugs at mx4k dot comWed, 04 Sep 2002 11:35:49 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • kalowsky@php.netWed, 04 Sep 2002 13:41:38 +0000#19022 [Fbk]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • ShaneO at alldigitalservices dot com dot auWed, 04 Sep 2002 23:47:38 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • wez@php.netThu, 05 Sep 2002 00:11:40 +0000#19022 [Fbk]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • ShaneO at alldigitalservices dot com dot auThu, 05 Sep 2002 03:57:37 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • kalowsky@php.netThu, 05 Sep 2002 04:22:10 +0000#19022 [Fbk]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • kivi at picox dot seFri, 06 Sep 2002 09:39:27 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • phpbugs at mx4k dot comWed, 18 Sep 2002 11:52:29 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • sniper@php.netThu, 26 Sep 2002 17:08:25 +0000#19022 [Fbk]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • php-bugs at lists dot php dot netTue, 15 Oct 2002 00:26:53 +0000#19022 [Fbk->NoF]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • taylorfdavis at netscape dot netTue, 15 Oct 2002 14:40:22 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • ivo at ibuildings dot nlFri, 18 Oct 2002 08:29:47 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • ronnie at rustybrick dot comTue, 22 Oct 2002 13:45:43 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • mderk at yandex dot ruMon, 11 Nov 2002 09:12:24 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • Julian dot Bond at ecademy dot comTue, 12 Nov 2002 20:33:58 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • webmaster at jumpthru dot comSun, 08 Dec 2002 02:05:38 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • webmaster at jumpthru dot comSun, 08 Dec 2002 02:32:26 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • brad at kieser dot netFri, 13 Dec 2002 00:25:46 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • mgruenb at gmx dot netThu, 23 Jan 2003 20:28:51 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • oscar at cerecita dot comSat, 25 Jan 2003 05:12:18 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • phpbugs at mx4k dot comMon, 27 Jan 2003 14:15:51 +0000#19022 [NoF->Opn]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • cold80 at libero dot itWed, 29 Jan 2003 11:25:33 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • sniper@php.netWed, 29 Jan 2003 12:02:15 +0000#19022 [Opn->Fbk]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • cold80 at libero dot itThu, 30 Jan 2003 09:52:33 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • sniper@php.netSat, 08 Feb 2003 07:01:21 +0000#19022 [Fbk->NoF]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • jsarac at fi dot uba dot arFri, 21 Mar 2003 12:35:26 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • php at rjs3 dot comFri, 18 Apr 2003 14:01:35 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • skye at f4 dot caTue, 22 Apr 2003 00:25:05 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • php at rjs3 dot comTue, 22 Apr 2003 14:02:12 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • e dot aderhold at pro-seco dot deMon, 05 May 2003 08:09:16 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • wieri420 at planet dot nlTue, 08 Jul 2003 07:31:23 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • alexbodn at 012 dot net dot ilMon, 28 Jul 2003 01:40:42 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • alexbodn at 012 dot net dot ilMon, 28 Jul 2003 02:01:38 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • leiflists at tanukisoftware dot comMon, 28 Jul 2003 05:01:22 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • rajiv at rajivlodha dot cjb dot netSun, 04 Jan 2004 17:58:29 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • rajiv at rajivlodha dot cjb dot netSun, 04 Jan 2004 18:01:05 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • lennaert dot goris at ellips dot wsMon, 12 Jan 2004 01:19:52 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • oliver at realnet dot orgMon, 19 Jan 2004 22:01:48 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • haccel at email dot comTue, 20 Jan 2004 02:02:22 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • august24_70 at yahoo dot comWed, 21 Jan 2004 13:45:26 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • stewart dot james at vu dot edu dot auTue, 02 Mar 2004 01:15:10 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • haccel at email dot comThu, 11 Mar 2004 06:05:02 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • guertin at brucemaudesign dot comFri, 26 Mar 2004 21:15:53 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • guertin at brucemaudesign dot comFri, 26 Mar 2004 21:40:43 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • phpbugs at chime dot tv dot cutthisFri, 02 Apr 2004 17:02:00 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • nicolas at swarm dot ccSat, 03 Apr 2004 12:10:24 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • oliver at veryhip dot comTue, 18 May 2004 05:01:48 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • oliver at veryhip dot comMon, 12 Jul 2004 01:02:28 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • stranger at teuton dot orgWed, 03 Jan 2007 21:49:23 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • allan at emeraldforest dot comFri, 28 Dec 2007 23:45:51 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • ozdemir_e at yahoo dot comSat, 19 Jan 2008 22:07:25 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • m1ckx at hotmail dot comThu, 28 Feb 2008 12:04:48 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • rasmus@php.netThu, 28 Feb 2008 17:50:50 +0000#19022 [NoF]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • prikid at gmail dot comTue, 31 Mar 2009 20:15:46 +0000#19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • glspeed at juno dot comSun, 04 Jul 2010 03:14:41 +0000Bug #19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • jamontoya at unitec dot eduTue, 04 Jan 2011 21:33:39 +0000Bug #19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • dutchprogrammer at gmail dot comWed, 10 Jun 2015 08:43:57 +0000Bug #19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)
  • roel dot duijnhoven at gmail dot comWed, 17 Jun 2015 07:10:40 +0000Bug #19022 [Com]: PHP Warning: Failed to write session data (files)