On 31 Mar 1999, Bud Rogers wrote:

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->Andy Ford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
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->> Could not open lockfile /var/run/fetch.lck for writing, abort fetch ...
->> Sould I change the permissions on the dir (seems like a bad idea...)
->> or run fetch as root?
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->I think fetch needs to run as root.
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./fetch need to run as  "news" --> so as root su news
once you run fetch... its probably already dld the main list. Start a tin
-r as a user and y ank in the main  list and subscribe. If you have a
network point
the news reader to the local ip where leafnode is running. On your machine
where leafnode is... use localhost.
rob 
Linux Homepage http://www.connix.com/~dizzy73/LBM.htm S.u.S.E Linux 5.3  

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