[Pdns-users] pdns-recursor Permissions Error

[Sharone Bakara]

I get the same error as when I run it root.

Regards,
SB

> On 7 Jan 2020, at 16:55, Remi Gacogne <remi.gacogne at powerdns.com> wrote:
> 
> On 1/7/20 2:41 PM, Sharone wrote:
>> I apologize if this has been discussed before. I cannot seem to find a
>> solution that works at the moment. I am trying to have this server poll
>> data but I have the error below when I try to snmpwalk
>> 
>> * # sudo -u pdns rec_control version4.3.0-beta1.39.master.g0c1ebf7c*
>> 
>> 
>> *# snmpwalk -v2c -c public localhost
>> .1.3.6.1.4.1.8072.1.3.2.4.1.2iso.3.6.1.4.1.8072.1.3.2.4.1.2.8.112.100.110.115.45.114.101.99.1
>> = STRING: "Fatal: Unable to generate local temporary file in directory
>> '/var/run/pdns-recursor': Permission denied"*
> 
> I'm not sure of what your SNMP setup is, but it looks like the user
> invoking rec_control does not have the rights to create a new file in
> /var/run/pdns-recursor. What happens if you invoke the rec_control
> command directly as the 'pdns' user?
> 
> Best regards,
> -- 
> Remi Gacogne
> PowerDNS.COM BV - https://www.powerdns.com/
> 
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