(RADIATOR) Switch to non root id and logfile ownership

[Markus Moeller]

> Hi,
>
> On Thu, 21 Feb 2008, Markus Moeller wrote:
>
>> I think I mentioned before that I get access problems when starting as 
>> root and switch the user id. If I user variables in the logfile name it 
>> is very difficult to make sure at each restart that the files is first 
>> created with the right ownership.  I patched Util.pm to check the file 
>> ownership and change it when required before attempting to write to it.
>
> this generally happens when you start radiator as root in a trace level
> higher than 3 in which case raditor will log things before reaching the
> point where it switches the uid/gid.
>
> So this would normally not happen in a production environment where you
> run radiator in trace level 3 or lower.
>
>> Do you see a problem with it ?
>
> it should work in all trace levels. Have you checked that ?

It is independant of the trace level. I check everytime when Radiator logs 
events.

>
> Greetings
> Christian
>
>> Markus
>>

Markus 


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