On Wed, 2003-09-24 at 04:53, Anne Wilson wrote:
> On Wednesday 24 Sep 2003 9:59 am, James Sparenberg wrote:
> > On Wed, 2003-09-24 at 01:01, Anne Wilson wrote:
> > > A newbie has contacted me for help.  So far he has not managed to
> > > get himself onto the mailing lists, so I'm all he has got for
> > > now.
> > >
> > > I'm puzzled about his current problem.  Obviously a permissions
> > > problem, but I don't know what questions to ask.  Help, anyone?
> > >
> > > Anne

if he's running at security level 1 then that would explain it right
there.

James

> > >
> > > ----------  Forwarded Message  ----------
> > >
> > > Subject: arrrgghhh
> > > Date: Monday 22 Sep 2003 9:25 pm
> > > From: philip <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: Anne Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >
> > > I am using Gnome as my desktop.
> > > The program says I do not own it, so I found file manager super
> > > user mode..It did not ask me for my root password, and I can find
> > > nothing in the directory about gtcam or ownership, it dose
> > > however open my home folder. Any tips. I will be here a while
> > > longer hours I think. Its ok my wife is out lol. so no worries
> > > about divorce lol.
> > >
> > > -------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > gtkam (if that's what he's asking about) is chmod 755 root.root on
> > my box.  Perhaps it needs to be chmod'd to 755?  However I don't
> > know what the "it" is that he doesn't own.
> >
> > James
> 
> James, I'm puzzled why FileManager SUMode didn't ask for the root 
> password.  Would this happen if he hadn't created any users?  Could 
> that be the real problem?  It's trying to know what to ask him that's 
> my problem.
> 
> Anne


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