[krbdev.mit.edu #3218] kdb5_util load requires that the dumpfile be writable.
Alexandra Ellwood via RT
rt-comment at krbdev.mit.edu
Fri Oct 21 18:46:17 EDT 2005
kdb5_util load requires that the dumpfile be writable. This is lame since one may want to
restore one's database from read-only backup media (such as a CD).
The code responsible for this bug is in krb5/src/kadmin/dbutil/dump.c in load_db(). I believe
the dumpfile is only being opened read/write so it can be locked. If the file is read-only you
shouldn't need to lock it so this should not be a fatal error.
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