[hobbit] msgs test on Linux host

[Malcolm Hunter]

> I have a slight problem with the msgs test. 
> 
> This is what shows up in the client data:
> [msgs:/var/log/messages]
> Cannot open logfile /var/log/messages : Permission denied
> 
> But these are the permissions for the /var/log/messages:
> -rwxr-x--- 1 root admin 216864 Mar 13 12:19 /var/log/messages
> 
> And as you see, hobbit is a member of the admin group
> # id hobbit
> uid=504(hobbit) gid=505(hobbit) groups=505(hobbit),506(admin)
> 
> And the hobbit client is indeed running as that user (output from ps,
> unneccesary parts omitted)
> hobbit    3781  [...] /usr/libexec/hobbit/client/bin/hobbitlaunch [..]
> 
> Any ideas?

Silly question: You have tried restarting the daemon, haven't you?

By the way, you don't want execute permission on the messages file.

Malcolm

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