On Sat, 29 Jun 2013 16:07:54 -0400 (EDT), David Guntner wrote: > > Stephen Powell grabbed a keyboard and wrote: >> >> Error: messages not turned on: /dev/pts/0: Operation not permitted >> >> (vi is actually nvi on my system.) >> This problem does not occur in a virtual terminal (vt1-vt6). It also >> does not occur if I switch to root, instead of a non-root user. >> >> A search of the internet seemed to suggest that the problem was the >> presence of "biff y" in a bash profile. However, I have looked, and >> I cannot find "biff y" specified in any bash-related file. (I am running >> jessie.) In fact, the biff package is not even installed. Ideas anyone? > > Since it's complaining about messages not being turned on, try "mesg y" > and see if that helps.
I just tried that. "mesg y" produced no output and no error messages, but a subsequent execution of vi produced the same error on exit as before. -- .''`. Stephen Powell : :' : `. `'` `- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/644172295.1946934.1372537018465.javamail.r...@md01.wow.synacor.com
