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Infinite Recursion · May 18th, 2006, 4:02 PM

I have a shell script that is trying to write to a file "upd.log" via an entry in /etc/syslog.conf...

I am getting the below error:

localhost kernel: audit(1147975142.650:2): avc: denied { append } for pid=1729 comm="syslogd" name="upd.log" dev=dem-0 ino=8978753 scontect=user_u:system_r:syslogd_t tcontect=root:object_r:usr_t tclass=file

After researching this, it appears that it is due to SELinux, but I'm not entirely sure how to fix it. I've seen audit2allow and such, but I need assistance with the syntax and confirmation that I am on the right path.

I took SELinux off my machines for this very reason; however, clients did not follow suit

Anyone have experience with SELinux?

Thanks in advance...

May 18th, 2006, 4:02 PM	#1
Infinite Recursion Programming Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3,467 Rep Power: 8	avc: denied { append } SELinux issue? I have a shell script that is trying to write to a file "upd.log" via an entry in /etc/syslog.conf... I am getting the below error: localhost kernel: audit(1147975142.650:2): avc: denied { append } for pid=1729 comm="syslogd" name="upd.log" dev=dem-0 ino=8978753 scontect=user_u:system_r:syslogd_t tcontect=root:object_r:usr_t tclass=file After researching this, it appears that it is due to SELinux, but I'm not entirely sure how to fix it. I've seen audit2allow and such, but I need assistance with the syntax and confirmation that I am on the right path. I took SELinux off my machines for this very reason; however, clients did not follow suit Anyone have experience with SELinux? Thanks in advance... __________________ http://jasonpowers.net "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."