Joshua Murphy wrote: > On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 3:05 AM, Dale <rdalek1...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi folks, >> >> I from time to time will go to a console and do a rc single to go to >> single user mode. I have noticed something weird when I go back to rc >> default tho. On the #1 console, it acts and looks like I am logged out >> but when I type in the user name root, it acts like it is a command. >> Same with the password. However, if I just type in a command, it spits >> that back out too. It doesn't seem to like a login or a command. >> >> It did this a bit ago. I just typed in junk and let it reach the bad >> login limit and reset the console. It then gave me a login and let me >> do a legitimate login. It cleared the screen which is what is in >> .bash_login so I know I am logged in. >> >> This is just sort of weird to me. The screen when it gets through >> starting services looks just like it does when I reboot. I see the last >> few services at the top then my login prompt at the bottom. Everything >> looks normal but it's not. What can I check? Is this normal? When I >> type in rc default should something reset tty1 so that a new login is >> required? It acts like it is still logged in as root which could be a >> security problem for some. Just curious really. >> >> Dale >> >> :-) :-) >> > > Sounds like it's not closing out of the existing shell on the terminal > but is till starting a login process on top of it. The lazy fix is to, > when you go single user, throw a " & logout" on the end of the command > to make sure the shell closes out. > > If you want to poke around and see, for certain, that it is doing what > I'd guess it is.. change your inittab and add another login in single > user mode on tty2, log in, and check "w" for an active session on > another tty. > >
I wasn't sure how to add another login so I tried this. When I went from single back to default, I typed in "rc default & exit" to see what that did. It did like I think it should do with that. It took me back to a login and none of the looking like one thing but being another. Shouldn't something do that automatically tho? On mine, it switches to the GUI when I go back to default. I'm just curious if this could be a security issue for someone else or is this just me? Dale :-) :-)
