[Mailman-Users] apachectl configtest.. Syntax error: Group takes one argument, Effective group id for this server

[Roger Chrisman]

Hi,

I'm configuring Mailman for my first time (I installed v. 2.0.8 from my SuSE 
8 Pro CD) and I have a problem with the Group setting in httpd.conf. I ran 
"apachectl configtest" and got the following Syntax error:

	P3a: # apachectl configtest
	Syntax error on line 403 of /etc/httpd/httpd.conf:
	Group takes one argument, Effective group id for this server
	P3a: #

In the the bellow Mailman INSTALL doc I read:

	 "By default, the value is the the list `www www-data
	  nobody'."


(Mailman doc snip, from /usr/share/doc/packages/mailman/INSTALL):

      --with-cgi-gid=<group-or-groups>
            Specify an alternative group for running scripts via the
            CGI wrapper.  <group-or-groups> can be a list of one or
            more integer group ids or symbolic group names.  The first
            value in the list that resolves to an existing group is
    >>      used.  By default, the value is the the list `www www-data
            nobody'.

            The proper value for this is dependent on your web server
            configuration.  You must get this right, because the group
            id is compiled into the CGI wrapper program for added
            security, and no Mailman CGI scripts will run if this is
            incorrect.

            If you're using Apache, check the values for the `Group'
            option in your httpd.conf file.


so I edited my /etc/httpd/httpd.conf (here's a snip):

	User wwwrun
	#
	#Group originally was:  
	# Group nogroup
	#
	#Per Mailman INSTALL doc I, roger, changed Group to:
	Group www www-data nobody nogroup

but then got the above Syntax error when I ran "apachectl configtest" (and 
apache wont restart).

When I edit Group back to "Group nogroup" in httpd.conf apache is happy 
again. But is that correct for Mailman?

What should I have for "Group" in httpd.conf to make Mailman happy?

What do you use there?

I'm as green as grass but I've got moxy.

Thanks!

Roger
San Francisco