On Fri, 25 May 2012 11:39:27 -0400 Brian Cuttler <[email protected]> wrote:
> kaveri:/etc/amanda/kaveri # amgetconf kaveri unreserved-tcp-port > 1025,65535 > > However the > kaveri:/tmp/amanda/server/kaveri/amcheck.20120525113455.debug log > shows that I'm unable to bind a port between 512 and 1023 A program must be root to bind to any port between 1 and 1023 (inclusive). I use: backup@dzur:~$ amgetconf DailySet1 unreserved-tcp-port 50000,50100 backup@dzur:~$ Many servers that use those ports start as root, bind the port, then drop privileges by changing to a non-root user. -- Charles Curley /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign Looking for fine software \ / Respect for open standards and/or writing? X No HTML/RTF in email http://www.charlescurley.com / \ No M$ Word docs in email Key fingerprint = CE5C 6645 A45A 64E4 94C0 809C FFF6 4C48 4ECD DFDB
