On Tue, Oct 18, 2005 at 12:14:01PM -0500, Robert Tilden enlightened us:
> I'm having a problem with amanda backups on one node in our group of linux
> boxes.
> 
> The error in the daily report reads:
> 
> node1     / lev -1 FAILED [no estimate]
> 
> The error in the node1 sendsize.20051018004609.debug file from last night
> shows up as
> 
> sendsize[28113]: time 111.788: spawning /usr/lib/amanda/runtar in pipeline
> sendsize[28113]: argument list: /bin/tar --create --file /dev/null
> --directory / --one-file-system --listed-incremental
> /var/lib/amanda/gnutar-lists/node1__1.
> new --sparse --ignore-failed-read --totals --exclude-from
> /var/log/amanda/sendsize._.20051018004801.exclude .
> sendsize[28113]: time 111.793: runtar: error [must be invoked by amanda]
> sendsize[28113]: time 111.793:
> sendsize[28113]: time 111.794: .....
> sendsize[28113]: estimate time for / level 1: 0.005
> sendsize[28113]: no size line match in /bin/tar output for "/"
> sendsize[28113]: .....
> sendsize[28113]: estimate size for / level 1: -1 KB
> sendsize[28113]: time 111.794: waiting for /bin/tar "/" child
> sendsize[28113]: time 111.794: after /bin/tar "/" wait
> sendsize[28113]: time 111.794: done with amname '/', dirname '/', spindle -1
> sendsize[28111]: time 111.795: child 28113 terminated normally
> 
> I think the "must be invoked by amanda" is interesting, but I've checked
> settings and ownership on node1 and can't find a problem.
> 

What user is (x)inetd configured to invoke amanda as? I'm guessing it's not
amanda but some other user (backup, root, etc.)

Matt

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Matt Hyclak
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Ohio University
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