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Failed to read directory
Name: itmdtr Date: April 19, 2002 at 03:57:35 Pacific
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from the "K" menu, Quick browser/ Root Directory/ /var/log/ALL /etc/default /root /etc/Bastille /tmp/orbit-root That message is found next to these if I look at them. Do I need to be logged in as root to view these files? If so, how do I log in as root, I only have the option of entering my user password upon boot. I'm teaching myself Linux and would like to know what everything does. : ) Mandrake-Linux 8.1
Name: jon Date: April 19, 2002 at 04:20:29 Pacific
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You are right abt root (certain dir/files are owned by the Admin) At the gui login you can type 'root' as your user (although not common practice to fully login as root, esp to a gui)
You can use a command prompt and use the 'su' command to give root priv to that shell. From there full access control
J
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Response Number 2
Name: itmdtr Date: April 19, 2002 at 09:48:08 Pacific
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Thank you, I thought I was doing something wrong : )
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