On Sat, May 11, 2002 at 05:29:54PM -0400, edj wrote: > >Somehow or other, all user files/directories changed from user name to >number. edj:users, e.g., now reads 500:users, not only in HOME but also >in /tmp. Some configuration file got foobarred, but I don't know which. >Also, is /tmp supposed to be drwxrwxrwt ? I changed the 500's in home/edj >to edj, but they all changed back. Any advice appreciated. Thanks a lot.
Generally this means your /etc/passwd file has been clobbered. Yes, /tmp is supposed to have those permissions. It lets anybody create files, but only the owner (and root) can remove them. Bill -- INTERNET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill Campbell; Celestial Software LLC UUCP: camco!bill PO Box 820; 6641 E. Mercer Way FAX: (206) 232-9186 Mercer Island, WA 98040-0820; (206) 236-1676 URL: http://www.celestial.com/ ``During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.'' --George Orwell _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.
