Re: [rdiff-backup-users] ListError when using sudo

[Rudi Meyer]

This is on all files owned by root and having only owner r/w permissions (600)

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Rudi Meyer
Forlaget Systime



On 29 September 2011 09:14, Stefaans Mostert
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> Is this on all files owned by root or just some?
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> From: "Rudi Meyer" <address@hidden>
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> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 10:27:54 AM
> Subject: [rdiff-backup-users] ListError when using sudo
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> Hi there
>
> I have a backup server setup to backup another server through an
> unprivileged user. The unprivileged user is in the sudoers file and
> kan sudo without password.
>
> My rdiff-backup command:
> /usr/bin/rdiff-backup --remote-schema 'ssh -C %s nice sudo
> /usr/bin/rdiff-backup --server --restrict-read-only /'
> address@hidden::/ /data2/backup/host/
>
> So how I see it is that I should be able to read all files, no matter
> what permissions? However I get errors like this on files owned by
> root with r/w on user only:
>
> ListError /etc/exim4/passwd.client [Errno 13] Permission denied:
> '/etc/exim4/passwd.client'
>
> A test locally on the server I backup with the backup user and sudo
> gives no trouble.
>
> Ideas?
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