Comments on: VMWare: “Failed to create named-pipe directory” error http://www.deckerd.com/core/vmware-failed-to-create-named-pipe-directory-error/ Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:00:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Drew http://www.deckerd.com/core/vmware-failed-to-create-named-pipe-directory-error/comment-page-1/#comment-1050 Drew Thu, 28 May 2009 14:35:26 +0000 http://www.deckerd.com/vmware-failed-to-create-named-pipe-directory-error/#comment-1050 [quote comment="1049"]how to you make MUI run at startup?[/quote] Sorry for the late reply. You basically need to add the init script to the startup config. If you need further assistance with this, let me know and I'll help you out. Regards, Drew

how to you make MUI run at startup?

Sorry for the late reply. You basically need to add the init script to the startup config. If you need further assistance with this, let me know and I’ll help you out.

Regards,
Drew

]]> By: Intel http://www.deckerd.com/core/vmware-failed-to-create-named-pipe-directory-error/comment-page-1/#comment-1049 Intel Mon, 11 May 2009 05:20:53 +0000 http://www.deckerd.com/vmware-failed-to-create-named-pipe-directory-error/#comment-1049 how to you make MUI run at startup? how to you make MUI run at startup?

]]> By: Drew http://www.deckerd.com/core/vmware-failed-to-create-named-pipe-directory-error/comment-page-1/#comment-912 Drew Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:39:41 +0000 http://www.deckerd.com/vmware-failed-to-create-named-pipe-directory-error/#comment-912 [quote comment="910"]A standard Centos installation does not use the www-data user for apache, nor does that user even exist. You can either make the www-data user, or figure out how to start httpd.vmware using nobody:nobody[/quote] You do not need to create the <code>www-data</code> user for a CentOS install. <code>www-data</code> is the standard user for Apache for Debian systems. For CentOS systems, you would use the default user <code>apache</code> for Apache. Regards, Drew D.

A standard Centos installation does not use the www-data user for apache, nor does that user even exist. You can either make the www-data user, or figure out how to start httpd.vmware using nobody:nobody

You do not need to create the www-data user for a CentOS install. www-data is the standard user for Apache for Debian systems. For CentOS systems, you would use the default user apache for Apache.

Regards,
Drew D.

]]> By: vmfixr http://www.deckerd.com/core/vmware-failed-to-create-named-pipe-directory-error/comment-page-1/#comment-910 vmfixr Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:36:07 +0000 http://www.deckerd.com/vmware-failed-to-create-named-pipe-directory-error/#comment-910 A standard Centos installation does not use the www-data user for apache, nor does that user even exist. You can either make the www-data user, or figure out how to start httpd.vmware using nobody:nobody A standard Centos installation does not use the www-data user for apache, nor does that user even exist. You can either make the www-data user, or figure out how to start httpd.vmware using nobody:nobody

]]> By: Riky4480 http://www.deckerd.com/core/vmware-failed-to-create-named-pipe-directory-error/comment-page-1/#comment-894 Riky4480 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:16:27 +0000 http://www.deckerd.com/vmware-failed-to-create-named-pipe-directory-error/#comment-894 I have modified the script /etc/init.d/httpd.vmware and i have inserted of the beginning of script if [ ! -e /var/run/vmware/httpd ]; then mkdir /var/run/vmware/httpd; fi chown www-data /var/run/vmware/httpd chmod 700 /var/run/vmware/httpd if the directory don't exist it's create... but if exist for security I chanche the permission of directory. Thanks for the suggestion & i'm sorry for my orrible english I have modified the script /etc/init.d/httpd.vmware and i have inserted of the beginning of script

if [ ! -e /var/run/vmware/httpd ];
then
mkdir /var/run/vmware/httpd;
fi
chown www-data /var/run/vmware/httpd
chmod 700 /var/run/vmware/httpd

if the directory don’t exist it’s create… but if exist for security I chanche the permission of directory.

Thanks for the suggestion & i’m sorry for my orrible english

]]> By: Drew http://www.deckerd.com/core/vmware-failed-to-create-named-pipe-directory-error/comment-page-1/#comment-888 Drew Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:55:59 +0000 http://www.deckerd.com/vmware-failed-to-create-named-pipe-directory-error/#comment-888 [quote comment="883"]Thanks, it works for me.[/quote] Great! I'm glad it resolved your issue.

Thanks, it works for me.

Great! I’m glad it resolved your issue.

]]> By: Misha http://www.deckerd.com/core/vmware-failed-to-create-named-pipe-directory-error/comment-page-1/#comment-883 Misha Wed, 21 May 2008 02:35:46 +0000 http://www.deckerd.com/vmware-failed-to-create-named-pipe-directory-error/#comment-883 Thanks, it works for me. Thanks, it works for me.

]]> By: roman http://www.deckerd.com/core/vmware-failed-to-create-named-pipe-directory-error/comment-page-1/#comment-317 roman Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:55:33 +0000 http://www.deckerd.com/vmware-failed-to-create-named-pipe-directory-error/#comment-317 Hello, also got this error. Tried to fix it according to your suggestions. Didn't work. Directory /var/run/vmware/httpd does exist with the appropriate owner and access rights. Running CentOS 4.4 any clue? Hello,

also got this error.

Tried to fix it according to your suggestions.
Didn’t work.
Directory /var/run/vmware/httpd does exist with the appropriate owner and access rights.

Running CentOS 4.4

any clue?

]]> By: MrGroove http://www.deckerd.com/core/vmware-failed-to-create-named-pipe-directory-error/comment-page-1/#comment-283 MrGroove Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:24:04 +0000 http://www.deckerd.com/vmware-failed-to-create-named-pipe-directory-error/#comment-283 Thank you Thank you

]]> By: u235 http://www.deckerd.com/core/vmware-failed-to-create-named-pipe-directory-error/comment-page-1/#comment-267 u235 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 01:23:43 +0000 http://www.deckerd.com/vmware-failed-to-create-named-pipe-directory-error/#comment-267 Worked as prescribed, thanks! Only difference for me was owner had to be nobody:nobody on RHEL4. Worked as prescribed, thanks! Only difference for me was owner had to be nobody:nobody on RHEL4.

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