On Friday 02 October 2020 08:32:47 Stefan G. Weichinger wrote: > Am 02.10.20 um 11:57 schrieb Gene Heskett: > > On Friday 02 October 2020 03:26:01 Stefan G. Weichinger wrote: > >> (resent with correct subscriber email for the ML) > >> > >> Am 30.09.20 um 15:21 schrieb Gene Heskett: > >>> Sample: > >>> > >>> HOST lathe ERROR: security file '/etc/amanda-security.conf' do not > >>> allow to run '/usr/bin/tar' as root for 'amgtar:gnutar_path' > >>> > >>> How do I fix this? Its only been working fine for a decade or > >>> more. Paranoia really should be painfull... > >> > >> That's rather easy. > >> > >> Edit /etc/amanda-security.conf > >> and enable/add the line like > >> > >> amgtar:gnutar_path=/usr/bin/tar > > > > Already did that, and 2 backups have been successful. > > Ah, good. That security measure came with a later release of amanda, > maybe you upgraded recently?
I haven't, but that amanda-client is from the debian 10 repo, and no doubt newer that my home 3.5.1 builds. From "apt list amanda-client" on that machine: amanda-client/stable,now 1:3.5.1-2+b2 amd64 [installed] Thanks Stefan. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. - Louis D. Brandeis Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>