I've honestly never made changes to any permissions within the OS' files. I guess I never thought what he did would cause a machine to not boot, but now that I think about it, /lib needs to be readable, so I guess it makes sense.
On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 12:27 AM, hard wyrd <[email protected]> wrote: > no problem. :) > > It would have been far easier for him to just create a folder within his > home folder then just do chmod 0600 ... or somesuch. > > Trust issues? i think so. > > > > On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 1:20 PM, Scott Vargovich <[email protected]>wrote: > >> hard wyrd, >> >> Thanks for restating my point. >> >> >> On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 12:19 AM, hard wyrd <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> If you don't have trust in your own /home folder, then who does? If you >>> don't trust your OS, then time to rethink about the OS or distro you're >>> using, or rethink about how you secure your system... >>> >>> modifying the permissions to /lib like that is like jumping off the cliff >>> without thinking.. (or perhaps the jumping off the cliff thing is farfetched >>> but you get the idea.) >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 12:53 PM, Vyshakh <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> :-) >>>> I kept something secret in a folder inside /lib, and changed the >>>> permissions only to root, so that no one can access is. >>>> >>>> But, that day I accidentally changed permission for /lib. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 29 January 2011 20:30, hard wyrd <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> what made you decide to change the permissions to the /lib directory?? >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 9:53 PM, Vyshakh <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> hei all........ >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm using ubuntu9.10. Last day I changed the permissions for the >>>>>> directory "/lib". >>>>>> Now it don't boots. :-( >>>>>> When I try to boot as normal, system hangs after a while. >>>>>> In command mode, An error message like "cant access system libraries." >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I can access ROOT terminal through "fail safe boot" option (second >>>>>> item in grub). >>>>>> I've tried the command "chmod 777 /lib". But it could not solve d >>>>>> problem. >>>>>> >>>>>> Also, >>>>>> "startx" from root terminal brings me a desktop eith frozen keyboard >>>>>> and mouse.... >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks in advance ........... >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux >>>>>> Users Group. >>>>>> To post a message, send email to [email protected] >>>>>> To unsubscribe, send email to >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> For more options, visit our group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> "Penguin, penguin, and more penguin !" >>>>> >>>>> www.madforubuntu.com >>>>> baudizm.blogsome.com >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users >>>>> Group. >>>>> To post a message, send email to [email protected] >>>>> To unsubscribe, send email to >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> For more options, visit our group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users >>>> Group. >>>> To post a message, send email to [email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe, send email to >>>> [email protected] >>>> For more options, visit our group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> "Penguin, penguin, and more penguin !" >>> >>> www.madforubuntu.com >>> baudizm.blogsome.com >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users >>> Group. >>> To post a message, send email to [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe, send email to >>> [email protected] >>> For more options, visit our group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> <>< Scott Vargovich <>< >> ------------------------------------------ >> OpenPGP Key ID: F8F5DC7E >> ------------------------------------------ >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users >> Group. >> To post a message, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit our group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup >> > > > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------- > "Penguin, penguin, and more penguin !" > > www.madforubuntu.com > baudizm.blogsome.com > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users > Group. > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit our group at > http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup > -- <>< Scott Vargovich <>< ------------------------------------------ OpenPGP Key ID: F8F5DC7E ------------------------------------------ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. 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