Amanda-Users

Re: su amanda doesn't have permissions

2003-08-08 18:38:42
Subject: Re: su amanda doesn't have permissions
From: "Michael D. Schleif" <mds AT helices DOT org>
To: Amanda Users <amanda-users AT amanda DOT org>
Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 17:35:04 -0500
Also sprach S. Keel (Fri 08 Aug 02003 at 03:09:49PM -0700):
> Hopefully someone here can help...I've been working through the
> Frankenlinux setup instructions along with the Using Amanda Chapter at
> Backupcentral to setup my site, but have run into a problem when I try to
> run...
> 
> su amanda -c "amlabel daily DailySet1-001" ...as root
> 
> bash reports that it cannot find 'amlabel'
> 
> 'amlabel' is installed into /usr/local/sbin, so I went ahead and added
> that path to my amanda user's $PATH environment variable, but it still
> doesn't work.  I'm hesitant to make changes to ENV_PATH and ENV_SUPATH in
> /etc/login.defs becuase I don't want every user to have elevated
> privileges.
> 
> Does anyone have a suggestion.

Preferably:

   sudo -u backup amlabel daily DailySet1-001

Alternatively (untested):

   su - amanda -c "amlabel daily DailySet1-001"

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