[gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check

2015-03-13 Thread German
This is very strange. When I boot up my box and login as a user I can use screen. But if I booted up and logged in as root first and then su user, the user have the error message displayed in the subject line. Any ideas? -- German

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check

2015-03-13 Thread Neil Bothwick
On 13 March 2015 15:52:41 GMT+00:00, German wrote: > This is very strange. When I boot up my box and login as a user I can > use screen. But if I booted up and logged in as root first and then su > user, the user have the error message displayed in the subject line. > Any ideas? > > -- > German

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check

2015-03-13 Thread German
On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 15:59:04 + Neil Bothwick wrote: > On 13 March 2015 15:52:41 GMT+00:00, German wrote: > > This is very strange. When I boot up my box and login as a user I can > > use screen. But if I booted up and logged in as root first and then su > > user, the user have the error mess

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check

2015-03-13 Thread Canek Peláez Valdés
On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 10:06 AM, German wrote: > > On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 15:59:04 + > Neil Bothwick wrote: > > > On 13 March 2015 15:52:41 GMT+00:00, German wrote: > > > This is very strange. When I boot up my box and login as a user I can > > > use screen. But if I booted up and logged in as

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check

2015-03-13 Thread German
On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 10:11:58 -0600 Canek Peláez Valdés wrote: > On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 10:06 AM, German wrote: > > > > On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 15:59:04 + > > Neil Bothwick wrote: > > > > > On 13 March 2015 15:52:41 GMT+00:00, German > wrote: > > > > This is very strange. When I boot up my box

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check

2015-03-13 Thread Canek Peláez Valdés
On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 10:22 AM, German wrote: [ ... ] > > Are you using logind? > > Good question. What is logind? How I can find out what am I using? If you are using systemd, you are using logind. Otherwise you are not. Regards. -- Canek Peláez Valdés Profesor de asignatura, Facultad de Cien

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check

2015-03-13 Thread German
On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 10:31:11 -0600 Canek Peláez Valdés wrote: > On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 10:22 AM, German wrote: > [ ... ] > > > Are you using logind? > > > > Good question. What is logind? How I can find out what am I using? > > If you are using systemd, you are using logind. Otherwise you are

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-13 Thread German
On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 15:59:04 + Neil Bothwick wrote: > On 13 March 2015 15:52:41 GMT+00:00, German wrote: > > This is very strange. When I boot up my box and login as a user I can > > use screen. But if I booted up and logged in as root first and then su > > user, the user have the error mess

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-13 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 15:16:28 -0400, German wrote: > after searching, I found the following solution to chmod tty1, like so: > chmod o+rw /dev/tty1 and this worked, I was able to use screen as a > user, however it doesn't stay permanently; after reboot, I got the same > problem. How to chmod tty1 s

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-13 Thread wabenbau
Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 15:16:28 -0400, German wrote: > > > after searching, I found the following solution to chmod tty1, like > > so: chmod o+rw /dev/tty1 and this worked, I was able to use screen > > as a user, however it doesn't stay permanently; after reboot, I got > > th

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-13 Thread Peter Humphrey
On Friday 13 March 2015 22:28:29 Neil Bothwick wrote: > A Smith & Weason beats Four Aces everytime. A Smith and what? -- Rgds Peter.

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-13 Thread German
On Sat, 14 Mar 2015 00:00:34 +0100 wrote: > Neil Bothwick wrote: > > > On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 15:16:28 -0400, German wrote: > > > > > after searching, I found the following solution to chmod tty1, like > > > so: chmod o+rw /dev/tty1 and this worked, I was able to use screen > > > as a user, howev

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-13 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Sat, 14 Mar 2015 00:00:34 +0100, waben...@gmail.com wrote: > > /dev/tty1 is already group writeable, so you should get the same > > result by adding your user to the tty group. > > When I logged in as regular user then ownership of the tty that I > used for log in is: > > crw--- 1 wabe

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-13 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 23:10:22 +, Peter Humphrey wrote: > On Friday 13 March 2015 22:28:29 Neil Bothwick wrote: > > A Smith & Weason beats Four Aces everytime. > > A Smith and what? You have far too much time on your hands! I only steal taglines, I don't spell-check them. -- Neil Bothwic

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-13 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 23:22:50 +, Neil Bothwick wrote: > Interesting, here, as a normal user: > > % ls -l /dev/tty1 > crw--w 1 root tty 4, 1 Mar 13 22:26 /dev/tty1 > > > So it seems that after login you first have to chmod 770 the tty > > before you do a su - user (user have to be in group

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-13 Thread German
On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 23:28:32 + Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 23:22:50 +, Neil Bothwick wrote: > > > Interesting, here, as a normal user: > > > > % ls -l /dev/tty1 > > crw--w 1 root tty 4, 1 Mar 13 22:26 /dev/tty1 > > > > > So it seems that after login you first have to

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-13 Thread Peter Humphrey
On Friday 13 March 2015 23:25:21 Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 23:10:22 +, Peter Humphrey wrote: > > On Friday 13 March 2015 22:28:29 Neil Bothwick wrote: > > > A Smith & Weason beats Four Aces everytime. > > > > A Smith and what? > > You have far too much time on your hands! Tr

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-13 Thread Peter Humphrey
On Friday 13 March 2015 23:28:32 Neil Bothwick wrote: > I have this in /lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules: > > SUBSYSTEM=="tty", KERNEL=="tty[0-9]*", GROUP="tty", MODE="0620" # grep tty /lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules SUBSYSTEM=="tty", KERNEL=="ptmx", GROUP="tty", MODE="0666" SUBSYS

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-13 Thread wabenbau
Peter Humphrey wrote: > On Friday 13 March 2015 23:28:32 Neil Bothwick wrote: > > > I have this in /lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules: > > > > SUBSYSTEM=="tty", KERNEL=="tty[0-9]*", GROUP="tty", MODE="0620" > > # grep tty /lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules > SUBSYSTEM=="tty", KERNEL=

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-13 Thread wabenbau
wrote: > Peter Humphrey wrote: > > > On Friday 13 March 2015 23:28:32 Neil Bothwick wrote: > > > > > I have this in /lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules: > > > > > > SUBSYSTEM=="tty", KERNEL=="tty[0-9]*", GROUP="tty", MODE="0620" > > > > # grep tty /lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-13 Thread wabenbau
wrote: > Neil Bothwick wrote: > > > On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 15:16:28 -0400, German wrote: > > > > > after searching, I found the following solution to chmod tty1, > > > like so: chmod o+rw /dev/tty1 and this worked, I was able to use > > > screen as a user, however it doesn't stay permanently; aft

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-14 Thread German
On Sat, 14 Mar 2015 01:16:32 +0100 wrote: > wrote: > > > Neil Bothwick wrote: > > > > > On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 15:16:28 -0400, German wrote: > > > > > > > after searching, I found the following solution to chmod tty1, > > > > like so: chmod o+rw /dev/tty1 and this worked, I was able to use > >

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-14 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Sat, 14 Mar 2015 06:08:34 -0400, German wrote: > > Forget about "chmod 770". Better do a "chmod g+rw". :-) > > Tried it, it also doesn't stay permanently. OK, no solution :( The correct solution is a udev rule, but it appears that something may be overriding that when you login. A kludgy so

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-14 Thread German
On Sat, 14 Mar 2015 10:33:59 + Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Sat, 14 Mar 2015 06:08:34 -0400, German wrote: > > > > Forget about "chmod 770". Better do a "chmod g+rw". :-) > > > > Tried it, it also doesn't stay permanently. OK, no solution :( > > The correct solution is a udev rule, but it a

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-14 Thread Tom H
On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 8:14 PM, wrote: > wrote: >> Peter Humphrey wrote: >>> On Friday 13 March 2015 23:28:32 Neil Bothwick wrote: I have this in /lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules: SUBSYSTEM=="tty", KERNEL=="tty[0-9]*", GROUP="tty", MODE="0620" >>> >>> # grep tty /lib

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-14 Thread Tom H
On Sat, Mar 14, 2015 at 6:08 AM, German wrote: > On Sat, 14 Mar 2015 01:16:32 +0100 wrote: >> wrote: >>> >>> So it seems that after login you first have to chmod 770 the tty >>> before you do a su - user (user have to be in group tty of course). >> >> Forget about "chmod 770". Better do a "chmod

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-14 Thread Matti Nykyri
> On Mar 14, 2015, at 12:47, German wrote: > > On Sat, 14 Mar 2015 10:33:59 + > Neil Bothwick wrote: > >> On Sat, 14 Mar 2015 06:08:34 -0400, German wrote: >> Forget about "chmod 770". Better do a "chmod g+rw". :-) >>> >>> Tried it, it also doesn't stay permanently. OK, no solution

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-14 Thread Alan McKinnon
On 14/03/2015 20:53, Matti Nykyri wrote: >> On Mar 14, 2015, at 12:47, German wrote: >> >> On Sat, 14 Mar 2015 10:33:59 + >> Neil Bothwick wrote: >> >>> On Sat, 14 Mar 2015 06:08:34 -0400, German wrote: >>> > Forget about "chmod 770". Better do a "chmod g+rw". :-) Tried it, it

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-15 Thread Matti Nykyri
> On Mar 14, 2015, at 21:23, Alan McKinnon wrote: > > There is a use-case for doing it (but I highly doubt the OP is using it) Yes. I was just thinking if the OP has a miss configuration in /etc/security/access.conf and can't login as himself on a local console. And that way is forced to use r

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-15 Thread Peter Humphrey
On Saturday 14 March 2015 20:53:44 Matti Nykyri wrote: > Don't hit your head to a brick wall. A small strace to the login > process reveals that login set things as you tell it to in > /etc/login.defs > > In this file change the line: > TTYPERM 0600 > To: > TTYPERM 0620 > > And your problem is f

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-17 Thread German
On Sat, 14 Mar 2015 10:33:59 + Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Sat, 14 Mar 2015 06:08:34 -0400, German wrote: > > > > Forget about "chmod 770". Better do a "chmod g+rw". :-) > > > > Tried it, it also doesn't stay permanently. OK, no solution :( > > The correct solution is a udev rule, but it a

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-17 Thread German
On Sat, 14 Mar 2015 14:03:21 -0400 Tom H wrote: > On Sat, Mar 14, 2015 at 6:08 AM, German wrote: > > On Sat, 14 Mar 2015 01:16:32 +0100 wrote: > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> So it seems that after login you first have to chmod 770 the tty > >>> before you do a su - user (user have to be in group tty

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-17 Thread German
On Sat, 14 Mar 2015 20:53:44 +0200 Matti Nykyri wrote: > > On Mar 14, 2015, at 12:47, German wrote: > > > > On Sat, 14 Mar 2015 10:33:59 + > > Neil Bothwick wrote: > > > >> On Sat, 14 Mar 2015 06:08:34 -0400, German wrote: > >> > Forget about "chmod 770". Better do a "chmod g+rw". :

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-17 Thread Matti Nykyri
> On Mar 17, 2015, at 18:11, German wrote: > >> Don't hit your head to a brick wall. A small strace to the login process >> reveals that login set things as you tell it to in /etc/login.defs >> >> In this file change the line: >> TTYPERM 0600 >> To: >> TTYPERM 0620 >> >> And your problem is fi

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-17 Thread German
On Tue, 17 Mar 2015 19:16:42 +0200 Matti Nykyri wrote: > > On Mar 17, 2015, at 18:11, German wrote: > > > >> Don't hit your head to a brick wall. A small strace to the login process > >> reveals that login set things as you tell it to in /etc/login.defs > >> > >> In this file change the line:

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-17 Thread Matti Nykyri
> On Mar 17, 2015, at 19:33, German wrote: > > On Tue, 17 Mar 2015 19:16:42 +0200 > Matti Nykyri wrote: > On Mar 17, 2015, at 18:11, German wrote: Don't hit your head to a brick wall. A small strace to the login process reveals that login set things as you tell it to in /

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-17 Thread German
On Tue, 17 Mar 2015 20:39:46 +0200 Matti Nykyri wrote: > > On Mar 17, 2015, at 19:33, German wrote: > > > > On Tue, 17 Mar 2015 19:16:42 +0200 > > Matti Nykyri wrote: > > > On Mar 17, 2015, at 18:11, German wrote: > > Don't hit your head to a brick wall. A small strace to the

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-17 Thread Matti Nykyri
> On Mar 17, 2015, at 21:52, German wrote: > > On Tue, 17 Mar 2015 20:39:46 +0200 > Matti Nykyri wrote: > >>> On Mar 17, 2015, at 19:33, German wrote: >>> >>> On Tue, 17 Mar 2015 19:16:42 +0200 >>> Matti Nykyri wrote: >>> >> On Mar 17, 2015, at 18:11, German wrote: >> >> Don't

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-17 Thread German
On Tue, 17 Mar 2015 22:14:03 +0200 Matti Nykyri wrote: > > On Mar 17, 2015, at 21:52, German wrote: > > > > On Tue, 17 Mar 2015 20:39:46 +0200 > > Matti Nykyri wrote: > > > >>> On Mar 17, 2015, at 19:33, German wrote: > >>> > >>> On Tue, 17 Mar 2015 19:16:42 +0200 > >>> Matti Nykyri wrote:

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Update]

2015-03-17 Thread Tom H
On Tue, Mar 17, 2015 at 11:42 AM, German wrote: > On Sat, 14 Mar 2015 14:03:21 -0400, Tom H wrote: >> >> Canek had asked whether you were using systemd and therefore logind. >> Since you're using openrc, perhaps you should check whether installing >> consolekit is a fix because it's the precursor

Re: [gentoo-user] Screen: Cannot open your terminal '/dev/tty1' - please check [Yet another update]

2015-03-13 Thread German
On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 15:59:04 + Neil Bothwick wrote: > On 13 March 2015 15:52:41 GMT+00:00, German wrote: > > This is very strange. When I boot up my box and login as a user I can > > use screen. But if I booted up and logged in as root first and then su > > user, the user have the error mess