I'm trying to run it as user root but I'm still getting these error messages:
************ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mail]# /usr/local/sbin/rules_du_jour mkdir: cannot create directory `/etc/mail/spamassasin/RulesDuJour': No such file or directory /usr/local/sbin/rules_du_jour: line 675: cd: /etc/mail/spamassasin/RulesDuJour: No such file or directory ***NOTICE***: Cannot write to /etc/mail/spamassasin. Are you running as the correct user? No rulesets will be checked or updated. ***NOTICE***: Cannot write to /etc/mail/spamassasin/RulesDuJour. Are you running as the correct user? No rulesets will be checked or updated. exec: curl -w %{http_code} --compressed -O -R -s -S -z /etc/mail/spamassasin/RulesDuJour/rules_du_jour http://sandgnat.com/rdj/rules_du_jour 2>&1 curl_output: 200 Performing preliminary lint (sanity check; does the CURRENT config lint?). No files updated; No restart required. Rules Du Jour Run Summary:RulesDuJour Run Summary on yoursummit.com: ***NOTICE***: Cannot write to /etc/mail/spamassasin. Are you running as the correct user? No rulesets will be checked or updated. ***NOTICE***: Cannot write to /etc/mail/spamassasin/RulesDuJour. Are you running as the correct user? No rulesets will be checked or updated. [EMAIL PROTECTED] mail]# /etc/mail/submit.cf: line 528: fileclass: cannot open '/etc/mail/trusted-users': Group writable directory ************************** Tracey Gates Lead Developer [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1350 South Boulder, Third Floor / Tulsa, OK 74119-3203 Phone 918-663-0991 / Fax 918-663-0840 This communication is intended only for the recipient(s) named above; may be confidential and/or legally privileged; and, must be treated as such in accordance with state and federal laws. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use of this communication, or any of its contents, is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please reply to the sender and then delete the message from your computer system immediately. -----Original Message----- From: Matt Kettler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 3:00 PM To: Tracey Gates Cc: users@spamassassin.apache.org Subject: Re: SA Errors on --lint run Tracey Gates wrote: > Thanks Matt. > > What should the permissions & ownership be to run the Rules Du Jour > script? Getting the following: > > > > Rules Du Jour Run Summary:RulesDuJour Run Summary on > yoursummit.com: > > ***NOTICE***: Cannot write to /etc/mail/spamassasin. Are you > running as the correct user? No rulesets will be checked or > updated. > > ***NOTICE***: Cannot write to /etc/mail/spamassasin/RulesDuJour. > Are you running as the correct user? No rulesets will be checked or > updated. > > > I have the files set with *root:mail* and *777* for the permissions on > the /etc/mail/spamassassin & all files and directories under there. > > Depends on how yo're calling RDJ.. if you're running it as root, you should be fine. However, if you have it in /etc/cron.daily/ then it will likely run as the user "cron" instead of root.