Re: [BackupPC-users] Got error -4 (again)

[Les M. <les...@gm...>]

On 3/3/2010 5:34 AM, Huw Wyn Jones wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> I've just got some time again to try and finally sort out the 'error -4' messages which fill my log files :-(
>
> - I'm running BackupPC on CentOS 5.4
>
> - Installation was done following Max' guide (http://www.maxsworld.org/index.php/how-tos/backuppc-on-centos)
>
> - TopDir was set during installation.
>
> - pool and cpool directories are both owned by user backuppc (with drwxr rights)
>
>
> The weird thing I've found through experimentation is that the user backuppc can't seem to create hard links. Root can - backuppc can't. I guess this would account for the error -4 messages. Can anyone suggest why the backuppc user can't create links even when it 'owns' all the directories in question?

You can't change TopDir in a packaged installation the way that guide 
implies you can.  See the 'How to change the archive directory' link at
http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/backuppc/index.php?title=Tips_and_Tricks

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   Les Mikesell
    les...@gm...