[SATLUG] mt problems

[Channing]

Robert J Hewitt wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-07-18 at 17:07 -0500, Robert J Hewitt wrote:
>   
>> I installed the mt program and  I am able to use it when logged in as
>> root but when I login as me it gives me access denied I checked the user
>> settings 
>> user ID 500
>> and I have root checked in the user group for my user name what am I
>> missing? 
>>
>>
>> Robert
>>    KC5JMR
>>
>>     
> Just to add I can't access the tar from my normal login either any help
> will do
>
>
>
>   
Typically, backups are performed by a root account, or an account 
granted specific granular access for reading files.  However, they don't 
have to be so long as the files being backed up are readable by that 
user and the device's file (/dev/tape, /dev/st0, whatever you have) 
allows writing by a non-root user.  I'd check the device file first, 
it's your most likely suspect.

HTH,
Channing

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