Package: snmpd Version: 5.2.3-7etch2 hi,
When launching snmpd with following args on a shell with root logging, ... /usr/sbin/snmpd -Lsd -Lf /dev/null -u snmp -g grsec_proc -I -smux -p /var/run/snmpd.pid 127.0.0.1 and .... grep grsec_proc /etc/group grsec_proc:x:10001:snmp and.... -> grep group /etc/nsswitch.conf roup: files [SUCCESS=return NOTFOUND=continue UNAVAIL=continue TRYAGAIN=continue] nis then the group is not parsed correctly and perhaps ignored, so as my file system /proc is protected by kernel patch, then .... here is syslog console after startup ... Feb 29 17:40:21 [EMAIL PROTECTED]/d2r2 snmpd[6271]: cache has existing timer id. Feb 29 17:40:21 [EMAIL PROTECTED]/d2r2 snmpd[6271]: Turning on AgentX master support. Feb 29 17:40:21 [EMAIL PROTECTED]/d2r2 snmpd[6271]: NET-SNMP version 5.2.3 Feb 29 17:40:51 [EMAIL PROTECTED]/d2r2 snmpd[6271]: cannot open /proc/net/dev ... > sudo ls -altr /proc/net/snmp -r--r--r-- 1 root grsec_proc 0 2008-02-29 17:38 /proc/net/snmp If i start snmpd with the numerical value for grsec_proc group, then snmpd don't send error on syslog /usr/sbin/snmpd -Lsd -Lf /dev/null -u snmp -g 10001 -I -smux -p /var/run/snmpd.pid 127.0.0.1 -> sudo ls -altr /proc/net/snmp -n -r--r--r-- 1 0 10001 0 2008-02-29 17:43 /proc/net/snmp [ Many thanks in advance if you can correct this problem best regards. -- -------------------------------------- -- Jean-Marc LACROIX -- -- mailto : [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ---------------------------------------