Re: [pcp] pmda persistent indom cache access issues, part 2

[Nathan Scott <nathans@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi guys,

----- Original Message -----
> On 25/02/16 21:20, Marko Myllynen wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > On RHEL 7 / PCP 3.10.6 I'm hitting the same issue Ken reported
> > in http://oss.sgi.com/archives/pcp/2013-05/msg00005.html.
> 
> This is how we install the indom cache directory ...
> 
> $(INSTALL) -m 775 -o $(PCP_USER) -g $(PCP_GROUP) -d
> $(PCP_VAR_DIR)/config/pmda
> 
> so unless the PMDA is running as root or pcp, it is not going to be able to
> _create_ the indom files.
> 
> For real PMDAs that need to run as some other uid, there only real option is
> to create the indom files
> and chown/chmod them in the Install script (that does run as root).
> 

The pmdaoracle Install script does this sort of thing, as an example.

cheers.

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Nathan