Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: collectd
The collectd init script runs collectd as root and does not provide a
way to change the user in /etc/default/collectd. Many of collectd's
plugins do not require root permissions, so USER and GROUP options
should be included in the init script and default file. (It might
also be a good idea to run collectd as an unprivileged user by default.
A quick test suggests that of the default plugins only 'df' may require
root privileges.)
Ubuntu 10.10
collectd version: 4.10.1-2
** Affects: collectd (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/734179
Title:
collectd runs as root unnecessarily
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