bill@twg.UUCP (Bill Irwin) (06/04/90)
I seem to be having a problem with permission setting on one or more
Bnews programs. I followed the instructions regarding the
"/usr/spool/news" directories and made them all "rwx". As articles for
new groups arrive, the new directory seems to get created, owned by root
- group root, with only the owner having write permission.
Then when an attempt is made to install the new article in the directory,
the following entries are made in the log file:
make newsgroup comp.fonts in dir /usr/spool/news/comp/fonts
Cannot install article as /usr/spool/news/comp/fonts/1: Permission denied
Link into /usr/spool/news/comp/fonts/1 failed (Permission denied);
check dir permissions.
The inews is setuserid owner news group news. I have read the
installation instructions through three times. I must be blind if this
is covered.
Any suggestions?
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Bill Irwin - TWG The Westrheim Group - Vancouver, BC, Canada
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In article <166@twg.UUCP> bill@twg.UUCP (Bill Irwin) writes: | I seem to be having a problem with permission setting on one or more | Bnews programs. I followed the instructions regarding the | "/usr/spool/news" directories and made them all "rwx". | Then when an attempt is made to install the new article in the directory, | the following entries are made in the log file: | make newsgroup comp.fonts in dir /usr/spool/news/comp/fonts | Cannot install article as /usr/spool/news/comp/fonts/1: Permission denied | Link into /usr/spool/news/comp/fonts/1 failed (Permission denied); | check dir permissions. | The inews is setuserid owner news group news. I have read the | installation instructions through three times. I must be blind if this | is covered. I take it you're some version of System V unix? B-news has always had a bit of a problem with newsgroup directory permissions on System V. The easiest approach is to change your configuration to create the directories with mode 777. A "better" solution is difficult with B-news. C-news has fixed this with a rather disgusting hack (setnewsids), but it works. -- Chris Lewis, Elegant Communications Inc, {uunet!attcan,utzoo}!lsuc!eci386!clewis Ferret mailing list: eci386!ferret-list, psroff mailing list: eci386!psroff-list