[svlug] Permissions! :(

[George Bonser]

755 is the standard mode for /bin

also check /usr/bin

it looks like the coldsun has no PATH set, how did you create that user?
you did use the debian adduser command, didn't you?



On Sun, 1 Nov 1998, Scott wrote:

> hmm something happened and now my permissions are screwed up.  I have
> tried a lot of things.  root has no problems but all other users have
> problems.  i have a averages user called coldsun.  when i su to coldsun
> it says that it cant run /bin/bash.  well when i login as coldsun it
> says it cant execute /bin/bash.  Finnally after much trial and
> tribulations i did a chmod 755 /bin.  that gave coldsun enough so he
> could get logged in.  now he cant do anything.  i tried typing 'clear'
> 'bitchx' everything.  but it all says bash: cant find command.  What is
> up?
> 
> I must have done something stupid while logged in as root or something
> but i cant remember it.  is there any way to get my old settings back?
> 
> --Scott--
> BTW: i am running debian 2.0 if that effects any answers or procedures.
> 
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