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root@log1:/var/www/mediawiki/core# ls -l LocalSettings.php
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root www-data 52 2012-05-10 17:13 LocalSettings.php -> /home/otto/wmf_log_tests/mediawiki.LocalSettings.php
# root can read, no problem (of course)
root@log1:/var/www/mediawiki/core# head -n 5 LocalSettings.php
<?php
# This file was automatically generated by the MediaWiki 1.19.0
# installer. If you make manual changes, please keep track in case you
# need to recreate them later.
#
# my user 'otto' can read
root@log1:/var/www/mediawiki/core# sudo -u otto head -n 5 LocalSettings.php
<?php
# This file was automatically generated by the MediaWiki 1.19.0
# installer. If you make manual changes, please keep track in case you
# need to recreate them later.
#
# but www-data cannot??? Waaaaa????
root@log1:/var/www/mediawiki/core# sudo -u www-data head -n 5 LocalSettings.php
head: cannot open `LocalSettings.php' for reading: Permission denied
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