According to Michael B. Trausch: While burning my CPU.
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> As far as I read, the Pine docs on their website said something about
> changing the "lockfile" mechanism (what is a lockfile?) such that it
> requres 1777 permissions on the /var/spool/mail directory. I have no idea
> what that means-- but I do know that something changed to make that an
> error.
A lockfile prevents other programs/users from using a device/file/program at
the same time as you. Normaly you find device LCK (lockfiles) in /var/lock
Programs like netscape create a lockfile in your home directory.
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> Now, I need to find out just what is changing the permissions from 1777 to
> something else (drwxrwxr-x) on me.
I'm sorry but i cant help there.
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> - Mike
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Regards Richard.
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