Xn Nooby wrote:
> I noticed in my /var/log/messages that heartbeat was having a problem
> changing in to the cores/nobody directory:
>
> heartbeat[4895]: ERROR: Cannot chdir to
> [/var/lib/heartbeat/cores/nobody]: Permission denied
>
>
> Previously I moved my entire /var partition to another drive, copying it as
> root (I moved it to a bigger physical partition). I found some Heartbeat
> install code on the web, where it looked like they were setting the
> permissions to various values. For example, the cores/nobody directory was
> set to be owned by user "nobody" (while mine is owned by root).
>
> Should I fix this? I thought maybe its not a problem since Heartbeat seems
> to be otherwise running.
Yes, the permissions on this will keep some Heartbeat processes from
core dumping. Other permission errors can cause other problems.
It's simple to keep permissions and ownerships the same while copying.
The rule in general is: Unless you know why permissions ought to be
changed, don't change them. You can break various things that way.
Some might not show up until later.
--
Alan Robertson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
"Openness is the foundation and preservative of friendship... Let me
claim from you at all times your undisguised opinions." - William
Wilberforce
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