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Hi,

When I try to run a DB backup from the admin functions in GL I get the following error:

"Incorrect path or mysqldump utility not executable.
Check $_DB_mysqldump_path definition in config.php.
Variable currently defined as: /usr/bin/mysqldump"

The path for mysqldump is correct and it's permissions are set to 755. So, I can execute it outside of GL.

I'm running GL 1.4.0sr5-1

I also get the following PHP error at the top of the page in addition to the GL error above.

"Warning: is_executable() [function.is-executable]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/usr/bin/mysqldump) is not within the allowed path(s): (/home/spazbla3:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php:/tmp) in /home/spazbla3/public_html/admin/database.php on line 161"

I started with my hosting provider, they claim it is an issue GL.

Any info for correcting this would be appreciated.

Andy

That looks far more like an issue with your hosting provider than an issue with GL. open_basedir is a PHP thing. Make a file that basically looks like this: and I bet you get the same error. If you get the same error, open a new ticket with your host using this code.

Thanks for the help. It was a PHP issue. mysqldump was not in the allowable path for PHP.

Andy