Re: backend_startup: bi_db_open(0) failed! (13)

[Dieter Kluenter <dieter@dkluenter.de>]

Eric G Ortego <eric@tonychachere.com> writes:

> I've just created an ldap directory
> and when I try to start it '/etc/init.d/slapd start' I get this error:
>
> /bdb_db_open: dbenv_open(/var/lib/openldap-data)
> bdb_db_open: dbenv_open failed: Permission denied (13)
> backend_startup: bi_db_open(0) failed! (13)
[...]
> I think this looks like a permission issue but I have changed a few
> things and still it fails to start!
> What am I missing?
> should I use a diffrent backend?

Who is running slapd and who is the owner of the database files?
The owner running slapd has no access to the database.

-Dieter

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