Jason Cave wrote:
Hello;
I tried updating exim recently and got a Operation Not Permitted.
A friend had someone secure the box a bit, and not I cant modify
delete or do anything with the program exim. I checked for chflags
that may have been on, but there are none. Anyone have any ideas
on how to get over this problem?
The server is running FreeBSD 5.4.
Thanks
Jason
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
First, do:
whoami
If you are not 'root, which that message points to,
su
<root's password> and you should be OK [1]
=====
If you *are* 'root', thru 4.11, even at high-number 'kern_securelevel'
root should be able to do:
portupgrade exim-{installed version]
OR
pkg_add -rvf exim
OR
make install -DFORCE_PACKAGE_REGISTER
in /usr/ports/mail/exim or wherever you unpacked the generic tarball
However, FreeBSD 5.X also introduced ACLs and MACL's on top of unix perms.
The permissions mix can get complicated *if they are in use* (optional).
Not to mention a thousand other ways of securing a 'production' *BSD box
- you may even be in a 'jail'.
But my guess is simply that you are trying to 'make install' without
being 'root'.
HTH,
Bill
---
[1] A note about functioning as 'root':
As with piloting aircraft, Unix, Linux and the *BSD's are;
'Not inherently dangerous, but to an even greater extent than the sea,
entirely unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity, or neglect'.
Think before you hit <Return>!!!
[2] If all else fails, back up what you need, do a fresh install
(suggest 6.X) and do your OWN 'security enhancements', and *document
them* somewhere. One tends to forget what was done to a box in the
months or years between reboots.
--
## List details at http://www.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users
## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/
## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://www.exim.org/eximwiki/
