apache user does not exist

Question

I\'m trying to run the command, chown -R apache:apache xyz But I\'m getting error, chown: apache:apache\': invalid user

Then I tried for the user www-da

Answer 1

Your apache runs as the user called "nobody" (Yes nobody is a username).

I have newer seen a linux where the apache user were called apache but you can configure the name in the apache config. Which linux version are you using?