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- From: root@pooh.geophys.mcgill.ca (Steeve McCauley)
- Subject: Re: Can't run shell! (SLS) I'm loosing my hair!
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- Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 16:03:27 GMT
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- Hallvard Paulsen (hallvard@immhp1.marina.unit.no) wrote:
- : This is driving me crazy!
- :
- : I've got the SLS package (including the z?fix.taz files), and
- : there is now way I can do anything as a user. Well actually the errors I
- : get is:
- :
- : shell-init:permission denied (when I log in)
- : pwd : permission denied (every time i type a command)
- :
- : But when I check it turns out that my commands (like creating files
- : deleting files and so on) are usually executed. The problem seems to
- : be shell commands *only*. (that is since PS1="pwd"# I allways get a
- : permission denied message)
- :
- : So: How do I make the shell usable for users?
- :
- Use,
-
- chmod 755 /.
-
- to make the root directory world readable. This worked for me. I'd
- also like to point out that some of the utils in /usr/bin need rx
- for group and other,
-
- chmod go+rx /usr/bin/*
-
- should fix 'em up.
-
- --
- Cheers et salut,
- Steeve McCauley
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