db2ldif fails to take backup after running as root user

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Issue

db2ldif fails to take backup after running as root user

    # /usr/lib64/dirsrv/slapd-atolani/db2ldif -s "dc=pnq,dc=redhat,dc=com" -U -a /backup/data.ldif
    Exported ldif file: /backup/data.ldif
    [04/Jul/2012:16:45:49 +051800] - Backend Instance(s):
    [04/Jul/2012:16:45:49 +051800] -        userRoot
    ldiffile: /backup/data.ldif
    [04/Jul/2012:16:45:49 +051800] - db2ldif: can't open /backup/data.ldif: 13 (Permission denied)
    [04/Jul/2012:16:45:49 +051800] - All database threads now stopped

Environment

  • Red Hat Directory Server (All Versions)
  • db2ldif

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