On Sat, 2005-01-22 at 22:31 +0100, Paul Bijnens wrote:
> Erik P. Olsen wrote:
> 
> > [root@epo full]# su amanda -c "amlabel -f full full01"
> > rewinding, reading label full01
> > rewinding, writing label full01, checking labelamlabel: couldn't write
> > tapelist: Permission denied
> > 
> > Well, I thought it was permissions for the file tapelist and changed
> > that to full permission, but still got the same error.
> > 
> > I then saw syslog had the following message:
> > 
> > Jan 22 21:13:39 epo su(pam_unix)[9298]: session opened for user amanda
> > by erik(uid=0)
> > Jan 22 21:13:39 epo su[9298]: Warning!  Could not relabel /dev/pts/1
> > with user_u:object_r:devpts_t, not relabeling.Operation not permitted
> > Jan 22 21:13:39 epo su(pam_unix)[9298]: session closed for user amanda
> > 
> > I have no idea whatsoever what this is all about. I would be grateful if
> > someone would explain to me what the heck it is and how I can satisfy
> > amlabel?
> 
> FC3 ?

Yes, I run FC3.
> 
> The "relabel" in syslog has nothing to do with amlabel.  You seem to
> have SElinux enabled.  You have a problem with "su" being restricted
> by selinux.

Very interesting. I have just today updated FC3 with some selinux
packages. Perhaps they are the culprits. 

> The fastest way is to disable selinux  in /etc/config/selinux -- this 
> needs a reboot.
> The better way is study selinux, and configure the system to allow
> what you want.  Studying takes a few days, at least...

Maybe I should disable selinux until I understand how I can fix my
problem. I am most anxious to start backing my system up.

-- 
Regards,
Erik P. Olsen