create_depot_hp-ux_11 script

[Chris2005]

I'm trying to make a depot from several patches, using the create_depot_hp-ux_11 script. During processing the script severall entries of the following error occur:

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ERROR:

"testserv.domein1.nl:/tmp/patches/depot": You do not have the
required permissions to select this target. Check permissions
using the "swacl" command or see your system administrator for
assistance. Or, to manage applications designed and packaged
for nonprivileged mode, see the "run_as_superuser" option in
the "sd" man page.

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What might be the problem? Script ran under root?!

Regards,
Chris

[Ivan Krastev]

Problem is in resolving hostname. Check for proper resolv for testserv.domein1.nl. Check /etc/hosts, /etc/rc.config.d/netconf, /etc/nsswitch. After changes restart swagentd.

regards,
ivan

[Chris2005]

Ah ok. I try that. I think that's the problem. Thanx.

Regards,
Chris

[Chris2005]

I can't find /etc/nsswitch

I checked the following files and there are no IP or hostnames in their.
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# ll ns*
-r--r--r-- 1 bin bin 547 Nov 14 2000 nsswitch.compat
-r--r--r-- 1 bin bin 372 Nov 14 2000 nsswitch.files
-r--r--r-- 1 bin bin 574 Nov 14 2000 nsswitch.hp_defaults
-r--r--r-- 1 bin bin 532 Nov 14 2000 nsswitch.nis
-r--r--r-- 1 bin bin 585 Nov 14 2000 nsswitch.nisplus
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Which file do you mean exactly?

[Chris2005]

By the way: /etc/hosts, /etc/rc.config.d/netconf are well configured.

[Pete Randall]

Create a file called /etc/nsswitch.conf that contains the following:

hosts: files[NOTFOUND=continue UNAVAIL=continue] dns [NOTFOUND=continue UNAVAIL=
continue TRYAGAIN=return] nis

The stop and restart swagentd:

/sbin/init.d/swagent stop
/sbin/init.d/swagent start


Pete

[Chris2005]

I'm sorry, actually the etc/hosts file was not ok and had to change.

After restarting the swagentd it works.

Thanx.

Regards,
Chris

[Chris2005]

Anyway I am wondering what the nsswitch.conf file and nsswitch files are for?

[Pete Randall · Accepted solution]

Chris,

Do a man on nsswitch.conf. (there is no nsswitch file, it's nsswitch.conf). Basically it tells DNS how you want to resolve hostnames - that is the order of resolution: look at /etc/hosts first, if you don't find it there, check DNS, then NIS, etc, etc.

Without an nsswitch.conf, your resolution is strictly via /etc/hosts - and it's unlikely you use this box to access the outside world!


Pete

[Chris2005]

Perfect. That's clear.

Thanx.