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==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
(see also [[amandates]]) | (see also [[amandates]]) | ||
* check the permission of | This file's default location changed in Amanda 2.6.0; it used to be <tt>/etc/amandates</tt>. If you are encountering this error on upgrade, the easiest solution is to simply move the file from <tt>/etc</tt> to the specified directory. Otherwise: | ||
* make sure amanda service is started by the user who owns | * check the permission of the file | ||
* make sure amanda service is started by the user who owns the file | |||
* is SELinux running? Run sestatus to find out. | * is SELinux running? Run sestatus to find out. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:35, 4 April 2008
This article is a part of the Troubleshooting collection.
Problem
Error message:
Can not read/write /var/lib/amanda/amandates: Permission denied
or, variously:
Can not read/write /var/amanda/amandates: Permission denied Can not read/write /etc/amandates: Permission denied
Solution
(see also amandates) This file's default location changed in Amanda 2.6.0; it used to be /etc/amandates. If you are encountering this error on upgrade, the easiest solution is to simply move the file from /etc to the specified directory. Otherwise:
- check the permission of the file
- make sure amanda service is started by the user who owns the file
- is SELinux running? Run sestatus to find out.