Question : Apache Alias site can't find .htaccess file

Running Apache/2.2.8 (Ubuntu)

My desktop apache server stopped working for no apparent reason.  I am getting the following error in the errorlog:

[crit] [client 127.0.0.1] (13)Permission denied: /home/frank/.htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable

The config file under /etc/apache2/sites-available reads:

Alias /frank /home/frank/dev/www/
ServerName f-desk

<Directory /home/frank/dev/www/>
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
    AllowOverride AuthConfig
    Order allow,deny
    allow from all
</Directory>

My .htaccess file is in /home/frank/dev/www/ so why is it looking for /home/frank/.htaccess ?

Any help appreciated,
Frank

Answer : Apache Alias site can't find .htaccess file

I found a few hits that deal with FrontPage extensions specifically, so I guess I can rule them out.

I found a few others that deal with permission on the directory, so you may want to check the permission on the directory:

     /home/frank/dev/www/

and make sure it is at least 755.