On Mon, Dec 19, 2005 at 01:20:56PM -0500, Paul Seniuk wrote:
> 
> For some reason, one of my clients returns this:
> 
> ERROR [can not read/write /etc/dumpdates: Permission denied]
> 
> The file permissions are proper and user amanda can access the file.
> 
> Any ideas of what else could be thorwing this error on the client?
> Missing libraries perhaps? (client used to work)

Guesswork:

  Client runs some linux, uses xinetd.

  Xinetd sets group id for the network connection
  differently than if you login as amanda user.

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