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Re: If the owner not amanda.......

2005-04-07 09:49:44
Subject: Re: If the owner not amanda.......
From: Matt Hyclak <hyclak AT math.ohiou DOT edu>
To: ?????????????????????? Amanda <amanda-users AT amanda DOT org>
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 09:43:08 -0400
On Thu, Apr 07, 2005 at 04:22:57PM +0300, ???????????? ?????????????? 
enlightened us:
> all! I have a question. For example, if there is a directory, which owner 
> not amanda (for example, /var/www/localhost/htdocs, ovned by apache:apache), 
> amanda cannot make this directory reserve copying. I am right? If so, as then 
> to make reserve copying such directory? 
> Thankful in advance for the answer.

For dump, amanda should have access to the disk device that folder is on, so
it doesn't matter.

For tar, amanda uses the runtar wrapper script which should be installed as
setuid root, getting around the problem you've stated.

Matt

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Matt Hyclak
Department of Mathematics 
Department of Social Work
Ohio University
(740) 593-1263

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