The error message is misleading. The problem is that you run it as root! Amanda is not expected to be run as root, do you always run amanda as root?
Jean-Louis On 29/09/17 11:31 AM, Steven Backus wrote: > Trying amanda 3.5 on Centos 7.4.1708. Did: > > ./configure --with-user=root --with-group=root --with-config=gen2 > --with-bsd-security --with-amandahosts --prefix=/local > > compiled and installed. Tried to run amcheck: > > /local/sbin/amcheck -c gen2 > > got: > > ** (process:15340): CRITICAL **: amcheck must not be setuid root > > Googling brought me no joy. Many posts on "amcheck must be setuid > root" but none on "amcheck must not be setuid root." Here are the > permissions on amcheck: > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 200304 Sep 29 09:16 /local/sbin/amcheck > > it doesn't look to be setuid to me so I'm confused about this > error. > > Thanks, > Steve > -- > Steven J. Backus Computer Systems Manager > University of Utah E-Mail: [email protected] > Genetic Epidemiology Alternate: [email protected] > 391 Chipeta Way -- Suite D Office: 801.587.9308 > Salt Lake City, UT 84108-1266 http://www.math.utah.edu/~backus > <http://www.math.utah.edu/~backus> This message is the property of CARBONITE, INC. and may contain confidential or privileged information. If this message has been delivered to you by mistake, then do not copy or deliver this message to anyone. Instead, destroy it and notify me by reply e-mail
