Amanda-Users

Re: Problems using amanda to backup SMB shares

2006-07-11 23:15:54
Subject: Re: Problems using amanda to backup SMB shares
From: Michael D Schleif <mds AT helices DOT org>
To: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:57:42 -0500
* Jon LaBadie <jon AT jgcomp DOT com> [2006:07:11:11:59:30-0400] scribed:
> On Tue, Jul 11, 2006 at 11:30:23AM -0400, Nathan Weston wrote:
<snip />

> > As for the second problem, I don't see anything in the .debug files that 
> > gives me a clue. The permissions for /etc/amandates look like this:
> > -rw-r-----  1 amandabackup disk 0 Jul 10 17:20 /etc/amandates
> 
> My pre-built amanda server does use 'amandabackup' and 'disk' as the
> amanda user and group.  Make sure your's does too and not something
> like amanda/wheel or some other combo.  My amandates file's permissions
> are 664, not 640.  If the owner is correct, maybe amanda expects to
> write to the file via group, not owner permissions.

OK, I give up!

What is /etc/amandates?  I am running 2.5.0p2 ; and I have not found any
reference to this file ;<


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