That works. Thanks.
>>> jcopenha@typedef.org 12/12/01 10:44AM >>>
yeah.. you need to change the rights on /dev/st0 so that everyone can
write to it..
Jason
On Wed, 12 Dec 2001, Brett Simpson wrote:
> Is there a way to use tar with a tape drive as an unprivileged user? As root I can do a backup using "tar -vclpf /dev/st0 /export/data" and a restore using "tar -vxpf /dev/st0". The goal is to be able to do a restore or backup as non-root but to not be able to overwrite any files that a non privileged user wouldn't have rights to. So I don't want to make tar setuid. Maybe set broader rights to /dev/st0?
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> Brett Simpson
> Internet Administrator for Hillsborough County
> (813) 301-7144
> simpsonb@hillsboroughcounty.org
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