On Fri, 26 Apr 2002, Robin Turner wrote: > >%_On Friday 26 April 2002 17:47, Gerald Waugh wrote: > > On Fri, 26 Apr 2002, Robin Turner wrote: > > > >%_On Friday 26 April 2002 16:36, skinky wrote: > > > > Today I made a reeeal bad mistake... I accidentally changed permissions > > > > on the /bin directory instead of a bin subdirectory and now I am unable > > > > to su to root. I get "incorrect password". Well at least I think > > > > thats what the problem is. > > > > > > > > AND I've only just completed a clean reinstall of LM8.1 which has taken > > > > days to get everything configured (eg. apache, twiki, samba, etc)! I > > > > really don't want to reinstall... Spent hours searching the net for > > > > clues, thinking it was something to do with basic authentication in > > > > apache with .htaccess files then remembered my error. I think it was a > > > > "chmod a+x /bin/*". > > > > > > > > So can someone pleeease tell me the permissions on /bin/su ? Hopefully > > > > that will solve my problem. > > > > > > -rwsr-xr-x 1 root root 13952 Feb 7 2001 /bin/su > > > > > > Sir Robin > > > > Probably have to be root to change permissions! > > Thats why I suggested single user mode... > > Well obviously you have to log in as root first. Single user mode shouldn't > be necessary, though. >
Perhaps you should read the first part of the message,,, particularly the part about unable to su to root!!! -- Gerald Waugh http://www.frontstreetnetworks.com Front Street Networks LLC - 203-785-0699 229 Front Street, Ste. #C, New Haven CT, 06513-3203
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