Hi, On Mon, 17 Nov 2008, lawrence macguire wrote: > Package: dpkg > Version: 1.13.25 > > Specifically: start-stop-daemon > Error message: start-stop-daemon: Unable to set initgroups() with gid 1003 > (Operation not permitted) > > I understand the error message, and am happy there is such a check of > course. > > OTOH, the user nominated to run the service was the one who ran the script > I think that in the case of --chuid == USER ... the check on the perms > should be bypassed.
Can you verify if the problem is also present in lenny's version of start-stop-daemon (dpkg 1.14.22) ? I know that Guillem refactored parts of the code related to uid/gid change, it might be that the problem is already fixed. Regards, -- Raphaël Hertzog Le best-seller français mis à jour pour Debian Etch : http://www.ouaza.com/livre/admin-debian/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
