[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #49403: WordPress prompts for FTP credentials to perform updates

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#49403: WordPress prompts for FTP credentials to perform updates
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 Reporter:  shadowlmd     |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General       |    Version:  5.3.2
 Severity:  major         |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                |
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 For some reason WordPress believes it does not have write permissions when
 in fact it does.

 My configuration: Lighttpd running as www-data with PHP as fcgi.

 Directory permissions are set to 770:user:www-data. During first time
 installation WordPress successfully creates wp-config.php, so there are no
 issues with permissions.

 I have to add define(‘FS_METHOD’,’direct’); to wp-config.php to workaround
 this bug. But I cannot do this for all people I am providing hosting to. I
 keep getting asked why WP cannot update itself even when permissions are
 set to 777. It is also leaves people with non-updating WP installations
 and puts my server under risk of being turned into malware bot.

 So, can you guys please fix the way WP detects if it has write access?

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/49403>
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