File Upload works but only for empty file

[Arthur Jacobs]

Good Day,

I can upload a file as long as it is empty (thanks Hendri Kurniawan).
I do not know where to look.

Can someone help me understand what I need to do to upload a small image.

http://chops.novatrope.com/game/test/upload_file3.php

Here is some more info http://chops.novatrope.com/info.php

Thanks,
Arthur Jacobs

[Andy Hassall]

Re: File Upload works but only for empty file

On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:10:10 -0800, Arthur Jacobs <star@sonic.net wrote:

>I can upload a file as long as it is empty (thanks Hendri Kurniawan).
>I do not know where to look.
>
>Can someone help me understand what I need to do to upload a small image.

http://php.net/results.php?q=upload+file

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[Rik]

Re: File Upload works but only for empty file

Arthur Jacobs wrote:

Good Day,
>
I can upload a file as long as it is empty (thanks Hendri Kurniawan).
I do not know where to look.
>
Can someone help me understand what I need to do to upload a small
image. http://chops.novatrope.com/game/test/upload_file3.php
>
Here is some more info http://chops.novatrope.com/info.php

Perhaps:
upload_tmp_dir no value

It should take the systems default if nothing is set, but maybe there's
something wrong with it. Try to make a tmp dir, chmod 0766, set it as
upload_tmp_dir, and try again. If that doesn't work, maybe try 0777.

The rest of the values all seem OK.
--
Rik Wasmus

[Rik]

Re: File Upload works but only for empty file

Rik wrote:

Arthur Jacobs wrote:

>Good Day,
>>
>I can upload a file as long as it is empty (thanks Hendri
>Kurniawan). I do not know where to look.
>>
>Can someone help me understand what I need to do to upload a small
>image. http://chops.novatrope.com/game/test/upload_file3.php
>>
>Here is some more info http://chops.novatrope.com/info.php

>
Perhaps:
upload_tmp_dir no value
>
It should take the systems default if nothing is set, but maybe
there's something wrong with it. Try to make a tmp dir, chmod 0766,
set it as upload_tmp_dir, and try again. If that doesn't work, maybe
try 0777.
>
The rest of the values all seem OK.

If I construct a form to post I get a:

UPLOAD_ERR_PART IAL
Value: 3; The uploaded file was only partially uploaded.

So it indeed seems a write issue on the server side.

Oh, and if that doesn't work, please share the code with us. I can browse
http://chops.novatrope.com/game/test/, but I cannot see the code :-).
--
Rik Wasmus

[Arthur Jacobs]

Re: File Upload works but only for empty file

Thanks Rik,
I will tell you what I did but it does not seemed to have helped. I added
upload_tmp_dir = "/usr/tmp";
to my php.ini file
Then I restarted apache and tried to upload
and when I try to upload I get the infamous: Error: 3

Any more ideas I am all ears and eyes!

Thanks,
Arthur

On 2007-01-16 14:28:43 -0800, "Rik" <luiheidsgoeroe @hotmail.comsai d:

Arthur Jacobs wrote:

>Good Day,
>>
>I can upload a file as long as it is empty (thanks Hendri Kurniawan).
>I do not know where to look.
>>
>Can someone help me understand what I need to do to upload a small
>image. http://chops.novatrope.com/game/test/upload_file3.php
>>
>Here is some more info http://chops.novatrope.com/info.php

>
Perhaps:
upload_tmp_dir no value
>
It should take the systems default if nothing is set, but maybe there's
something wrong with it. Try to make a tmp dir, chmod 0766, set it as
upload_tmp_dir, and try again. If that doesn't work, maybe try 0777.
>
The rest of the values all seem OK.

[Rik]

Re: File Upload works but only for empty file

Arthur Jacobs wrote:

Thanks Rik,
I will tell you what I did but it does not seemed to have helped. I
added upload_tmp_dir = "/usr/tmp";
to my php.ini file
Then I restarted apache and tried to upload
and when I try to upload I get the infamous: Error: 3
>
Any more ideas I am all ears and eyes!

Does /usr/tmp exists?
Is /usr/tmp writable? What permissions do you have exactly?
Does the 'empty' file get uploaded to that location now?

And why does you php_info() still say "upload_tmp _dir no value no value"?
Have you edited /usr/local/etc/php.ini or another .ini file?

If that's all OK, what happens if you try to make a file with php itself in
/usr/tmp? Any errors?

And last but not least: what's the code you use?
--
Rik Wasmus

[Arthur Jacobs]

Re: File Upload works but only for empty file

On 2007-01-16 16:09:28 -0800, "Rik" <luiheidsgoeroe @hotmail.comsai d:

Does /usr/tmp exists?

I think so it showed up in my ftp program.

Is /usr/tmp writable? What permissions do you have exactly?

yes 0777

Does the 'empty' file get uploaded to that location now?

Yup, I just tested it. It returns:
Upload: empty.html
Type: text/html
Size: 0 Kb
Stored in: /var/tmp/phpBKG7BF

>
And why does you php_info() still say "upload_tmp _dir no value no value"?

This is a good question. I am new to php so I am not sure.

Have you edited /usr/local/etc/php.ini or another .ini file?

usr/local/etc/php.ini
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
I see now the permissions did not change, sorry, let me try again and I
will get back to you pronto:
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

>
If that's all OK, what happens if you try to make a file with php itself in
/usr/tmp? Any errors?
>
And last but not least: what's the code you use?

<?php
// In PHP versions earlier than 4.1.0, $HTTP_POST_FILE S should be used instead
// of $_FILES.

$uploaddir = '/usr/home/arthur/public_html/game/test/uploads/';
$uploadfile = $uploaddir . basename($_FILE S['userfile']['name']);

echo '<pre>';
if (move_uploaded_ file($_FILES['userfile']['tmp_name'], $uploadfile)) {
echo "File is valid, and was successfully uploaded.\n";
} else {
echo "Possible file upload attack!\n";
}

echo 'Here is some more debugging info:';
print_r($_FILES );

print "</pre>";

?>

[Rik]

Re: File Upload works but only for empty file

Arthur Jacobs wrote:

On 2007-01-16 16:09:28 -0800, "Rik" <luiheidsgoeroe @hotmail.comsai d:

>Does /usr/tmp exists?

I think so it showed up in my ftp program.

>Is /usr/tmp writable? What permissions do you have exactly?

yes 0777

>Does the 'empty' file get uploaded to that location now?

Yup, I just tested it. It returns:
Upload: empty.html
Type: text/html
Size: 0 Kb
Stored in: /var/tmp/phpBKG7BF

/var/tmp is _not_ /usr/tmp
--
Rik Wasmus

[Arthur Jacobs]

Re: File Upload works but only for empty file

On 2007-01-16 16:47:54 -0800, "Rik" <luiheidsgoeroe @hotmail.comsai d:

Arthur Jacobs wrote:

>On 2007-01-16 16:09:28 -0800, "Rik" <luiheidsgoeroe @hotmail.comsai d:

>>Does /usr/tmp exists?

>I think so it showed up in my ftp program.

>>Is /usr/tmp writable? What permissions do you have exactly?

>yes 0777

>>Does the 'empty' file get uploaded to that location now?

>Yup, I just tested it. It returns:
>Upload: empty.html
>Type: text/html
>Size: 0 Kb
>Stored in: /var/tmp/phpBKG7BF

>
/var/tmp is _not_ /usr/tmp

Sorry this is beyond me a little. I know var/tmp is not usr/tmp, but I
thought that "Stored in" may have been the temporary place where the
computer made the temporary file.

I have a tmp folder in root that has a file created today. I think
that is where the uploads are going but I am not sure.

Sorry I wish I was more help but all your help is appreciated!

Thanks,
arthur

[Arthur Jacobs]

Resolved Re: File Upload works but only for empty file

Happy days are here again....
Good Day,

In case you run into this problem again have the person make sure their
var/log dir is not full. Mine was overflowing, and that was the whole
problem (my fault-no excuse). I want to thank you guys and gals for
your patience and help!

serene at last,
~arthur


We were getting close to the problem it had to do with the log files on
the server. On 2007-01-16 17:38:21 -0800, Arthur Jacobs
<star@sonic.net said:

On 2007-01-16 16:47:54 -0800, "Rik" <luiheidsgoeroe @hotmail.comsai d:
>

>Arthur Jacobs wrote:

>>On 2007-01-16 16:09:28 -0800, "Rik" <luiheidsgoeroe @hotmail.comsai d:
>>>Does /usr/tmp exists?
>>I think so it showed up in my ftp program.
>>>Is /usr/tmp writable? What permissions do you have exactly?
>>yes 0777
>>>Does the 'empty' file get uploaded to that location now?
>>Yup, I just tested it. It returns:
>>Upload: empty.html
>>Type: text/html
>>Size: 0 Kb
>>Stored in: /var/tmp/phpBKG7BF

>>
>/var/tmp is _not_ /usr/tmp

>
Sorry this is beyond me a little. I know var/tmp is not usr/tmp, but I
thought that "Stored in" may have been the temporary place where the
computer made the temporary file.
>
I have a tmp folder in root that has a file created today. I think
that is where the uploads are going but I am not sure.
>
Sorry I wish I was more help but all your help is appreciated!
>
Thanks,
arthur