Created attachment 903063 [details] description write Description of problem: Backintime runs as root and I changed some settings in the configuration dialog. SELinux is preventing /usr/bin/crontab from 'write' accesses on the directory . Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): backintime-gnome-1.0.34-1.fc20.noarch selinux-policy-3.13.1-55.fc20.noarch cronie-1.4.11-4.fc20.x86_64 How reproducible: yes Steps to Reproduce: 1. start Backintime as root 2. open the settings dialog 3. Actual results: SELinux reports an alert Expected results: no alert Additional info:
Comment on attachment 903063 [details] description write write access forbidden
Created attachment 903064 [details] description read read access forbidden
Not sure what to blame … backintime, cronie or even selinux?
I guess you should blame your setting or backintime. Cronie is using special setting for SElinux and you shouldn't policies for it.
What directory is crontab trying to write? Does restorecon -R -v /var/spool change any labels?
It is no persistent solution to use restorecon cause /var/spool is mounted as tmpfs. $ mount |grep spool tmpfs on /var/spool type tmpfs (rw,relatime,rootcontext=system_u:object_r:var_spool_t:s0,seclabel,size=367520k,gid=7)
Did you use a context mount option?