I couldn't figure out where amanda was getting the information as to who it should be run by... I found it finally.
/usr/local/etc/amanda/laksha/amanda.conf dumpuser "amanda" I wonder if this wasn't all that was wrong (in reverse) on the Bali server that specified "root" in the config file. If amanda runs tonight I'm going to leave well enough alone for a couple of weeks and work on some other projects. Want to thank you for your help, the amanda community is very strong and always willing to share their expertise. > I had to revert my configuration, I wasn't getting anywhere > and I wasn't getting the nightly backups done. > > I did a make clean, re-ran configure with user root and group sys > and rebuild the programs. > > I reinstalled on the amanda-server/nfs-server and updated > /etc/inetd.conf on server and clients to use user root rather > than amanda. > > --- or should I have left it as root all along... > > Anyway, that server and clients are cleanly passing amcheck > tests again. > > However the amanda-server/nfs-client is now showing these errors > > [laksha] /usr/local/sbin 42> /usr/local/sbin/amcheck laksha > Amanda Tape Server Host Check > ----------------------------- > ERROR: running as user "root" instead of "amanda" > WARNING: holding disk /amanda/work: only 87589220 KB free (92160000 KB requested) > ERROR: /dev/dlt: not an amanda tape > (expecting a new tape) > NOTE: skipping tape-writable test > NOTE: info dir /amanda/laksha/curinfo: does not exist > NOTE: it will be created on the next run > Server check took 26.853 seconds > > Amanda Backup Client Hosts Check > -------------------------------- > ERROR: running as user "root" instead of "amanda" > Client check: 2 hosts checked in 0.279 seconds, 0 problems found > > (brought to you by Amanda 2.4.2p2) > > Why is it expecting to run as user "amanda" rather than root ? > I did modify /etc/inetd.conf to use root and did HUP the daemon. > > This is making no sense to me... does it make any to any of you ? > > thanks, > > Brian > > --- > Brian R Cuttler [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Computer Systems Support (v) 518 486-1697 > Wadsworth Center (f) 518 473-6384 > NYS Department of Health Help Desk 518 473-0773 >
