[mythtv-users] myth_archive_job.pl fails as user job but works when run as mythtv user on CLI

Mike Perkins mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk
Thu Nov 2 10:07:14 UTC 2023


On 02/11/2023 05:04, Ian Evans wrote:
> 
> That's the weird part. The backend runs as mythtv, I ran the successful
> command line test as the mythtv user. And the windows share is mounted as
> mythtv owner and group. Per the wiki (
> https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Setup_Storage_Directories) the permissions are
> 2755.
> 
I would note that 2755 does not give /group/ mythtv write permissions. Although it is unlikely to 
affect you if you are logged in as mythtv, it may come back to bite you in the future if you 
overlook that fact.

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Mike Perkins




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