On Tue, Oct 28, 2003 at 07:56:43AM -0600, Jim wrote: > New to FreeBSD. Version 4.8 stable. Fresh install. > > Why am I allowed to chmod 000 a file after installation (ex: /usr/bin/rsh, > or /usr/bin/yppasswd), but cannot following a cvsup and installworld? I get > an "Operation not allowed" message after updating. > > A listing of the file shows "-r-sr-xr-x root wheel" as the permissions and > ownership. The "s" is common to all the files I cannot change (I believe > this indicates the suid bit (which is why I'm trying to chmod this in the > first place)), but chmod 0000 produces the same results (not allowed). > > I am logged in as root on the console, am not running ACL, yellow pages, or > anything else for authentication beyond master.passwd at this stage (fresh > install). > > I have looked at the man page for chmod, and searched google, with no > results. > > Please help. > > > > > > _______________________________________________________________________ > This message was scanned and certified Virus Free by Alexssa | HNet. > www.alexssa.net > www.hnet.net > _______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
First use chflags noschg /usr/bin/rsh. Btw you can check flags via ls -alo /usr/bin/rsh. RP _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
