From: Robert Obkircher <r.obkircher@proxmox.com>
To: Christian Ebner <c.ebner@proxmox.com>, pbs-devel@lists.proxmox.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH proxmox-backup v3 04/15] pbs-config: use proxmox-product-config::replace_config()
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2026 14:28:41 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <0a702b2c-de13-433a-ae33-1ca51e172e82@proxmox.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260701140412.200920-5-c.ebner@proxmox.com>
On 01.07.26 16:05, Christian Ebner wrote:
> Instead of using the pbs-config local implementation, use the product
> general implementation, dropping the local one instead.
>
> Since proxmox-product-config::replace_config() requires the api- and
> priv-user to be initialized a-priori, any calling codepath must
> guarantee to have run proxmox-product-config::init() once.
>
> [..]
>
> -/// Atomically write data to file owned by "root:backup" with permission "0640"
> -///
> -/// Only the superuser can write those files, but group 'backup' can read them.
> -pub fn replace_backup_config<P: AsRef<std::path::Path>>(path: P, data: &[u8]) -> Result<(), Error> {
> - let backup_user = backup_user()?;
> - let mode = nix::sys::stat::Mode::from_bits_truncate(0o0640);
> - // set the correct owner/group/permissions while saving file
> - // owner(rw) = root, group(r)= backup
> - let options = proxmox_sys::fs::CreateOptions::new()
> - .perm(mode)
> - .owner(nix::unistd::ROOT)
> - .group(backup_user.gid);
> -
> - proxmox_sys::fs::replace_file(path, data, options, true)?;
> -
> - Ok(())
> -}
>
> [..]
>
> pub fn save_config(config: &SectionConfigData) -> Result<(), Error> {
> let raw = CONFIG.write(METRIC_SERVER_CFG_FILENAME, config)?;
> - crate::replace_backup_config(METRIC_SERVER_CFG_FILENAME, raw.as_bytes())
> + replace_config(METRIC_SERVER_CFG_FILENAME, raw.as_bytes())
> }
>
> [..]
This changes the permissions from root:backup to backup:backup!
I think the correct function would be
proxmox_product_config::replace_privileged_config.
(Applies to all changes in this patch)
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-07-06 12:29 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 22+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-07-01 14:03 [PATCH proxmox-backup v3 00/15] fix 7642: avoid expensive uid/gid lookups for lock- and config-files Christian Ebner
2026-07-01 14:03 ` [PATCH proxmox-backup v3 01/15] bin: api: early init proxmox-product-config Christian Ebner
2026-07-06 10:06 ` Robert Obkircher
2026-07-01 14:03 ` [PATCH proxmox-backup v3 02/15] bin: daily update: refactor to use proxmox-product-config Christian Ebner
2026-07-01 14:04 ` [PATCH proxmox-backup v3 03/15] pbs-config: use proxmox-product-config::replace_secret_config() Christian Ebner
2026-07-06 12:28 ` Robert Obkircher
2026-07-01 14:04 ` [PATCH proxmox-backup v3 04/15] pbs-config: use proxmox-product-config::replace_config() Christian Ebner
2026-07-06 12:28 ` Robert Obkircher [this message]
2026-07-01 14:04 ` [PATCH proxmox-backup v3 05/15] fix #7642: avoid expensive user lookups on file locking Christian Ebner
2026-07-01 14:04 ` [PATCH proxmox-backup v3 06/15] pbs-config: use proxmox-product-config helpers Christian Ebner
2026-07-01 14:04 ` [PATCH proxmox-backup v3 07/15] pbs-config: drop backup_group helper, use users gid instead Christian Ebner
2026-07-06 12:28 ` Robert Obkircher
2026-07-01 14:04 ` [PATCH proxmox-backup v3 08/15] pbs-datastore: use proxmox-product-config cached backup user Christian Ebner
2026-07-01 14:04 ` [PATCH proxmox-backup v3 09/15] pbs-datastore: use general helpers for file lock create options Christian Ebner
2026-07-01 14:04 ` [PATCH proxmox-backup v3 10/15] server: auth helpers: use proxmox-product-config create options helpers Christian Ebner
2026-07-01 14:04 ` [PATCH proxmox-backup v3 11/15] api: subscription: use proxmox-product-config create options Christian Ebner
2026-07-01 14:04 ` [PATCH proxmox-backup v3 12/15] tape: use proxmox-product-config helper for user lookup Christian Ebner
2026-07-06 12:28 ` Robert Obkircher
2026-07-01 14:04 ` [PATCH proxmox-backup v3 13/15] tape: use proxmox-product-config lock file create options Christian Ebner
2026-07-01 14:04 ` [PATCH proxmox-backup v3 14/15] tape: use proxmox-product-config to generate " Christian Ebner
2026-07-06 12:29 ` Robert Obkircher
2026-07-01 14:04 ` [PATCH proxmox-backup v3 15/15] tree-wide: use proxmox-product-config::get_api_user for user lookup Christian Ebner
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