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- From: cflatter@nrao.edu (Chris Flatters)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.linux
- Subject: Re: Can't run shell! (SLS) I'm loosing my hair
- Message-ID: <1992Nov6.174250.17867@nrao.edu>
- Date: 6 Nov 92 17:42:50 GMT
- References: <1992Nov6.071803.15471@ugle.unit.no>
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- Organization: NRAO
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- In article 15471@ugle.unit.no, hallvard@immhp1.marina.unit.no (Hallvard Paulsen) writes:
- > 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?
-
- As root, type
-
- chmod a+r /
-
- Chris Flatters
- cflatter@nrao.edu
-