you can make root own it and give everyone wrx access. the script will put
the appropriate permissions in place for the installed folders. then after
the install you can match the /var/lib/backuppc permissions with that of the
subfolders.
On Dec 30, 2007 2:17 AM, GerryMc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks Marty and Dan. Doing a chown would appear to be sensible but who
> is the owner to be? From my very limited experience with Backuppc from the
> previous install I noticed it did not create a normal user on Ubuntu. The
> backuppc user name and password only worked through the Backuppc web
> interface. I think I will give it a try "as is" and see what happens. I have
> no data at risk anyway yet.
>
>
> chown it first. save a headache.
>
> On Dec 29, 2007 10:20 AM, Marty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > GerryMc wrote:
> > > After experimenting with Backuppc and liking what I saw, I added a new
> > 500GB
> > > internal drive. Because of other hardware changes that I made I had to
> > > reinstall the OS (Ubuntu 7.10). So Backupppc is not currently
> > installed but
> > > the new extra HD is fitted and mounted as /var/lib/backuppc. Having
> > created
> > > the directory in advance of installing Backuppc it of course, belongs
> > to
> > > root. Do I need to make any changes to the permissions before I
> > install
> > > Backuppc or will Backuppc automatically pickup my /var/lib/backuppc?
> > > Thanks
> >
> > It seems like an installer dependent question. Why not chown it just to
> > be safe?
> >
> >
> >
>
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