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Name: btech
Date: November 5, 2006 at 07:11:43 Pacific
Subject: permission denied
OS: suse linux 10.1
CPU/Ram: P2

Comment:

iam newbie i recently install suse linux 10.1 when i use su and type /etc/shadow it says permission denied i dont know why any help

iam newbie i recently install suse linux 10.1 when i use su and type /etc/shadow it says permission denied i dont know why.

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Response Number 1

Name: arochester
Date: November 5, 2006 at 09:11:06 Pacific
Subject: permission denied

Reply: (edit)

Try changing the permissions.
In a terminal type "su chmod 777 /etc/shadow" (without the quotes)

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Response Number 2

Name: 3Dave
Date: November 6, 2006 at 03:53:18 Pacific
Subject: permission denied

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"...and type /etc/shadow..."
/etc/shadow is just a text file, you need to run a command like cat or less to view the contents, why you should want to I don't know as it only contains password hashes and shouldn't be readable, ie chmod 777 is a bad idea, 700 would be better but don't forget to change it back when finished.
What is it that you are trying to do?

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Response Number 3

Name: btech
Date: November 7, 2006 at 08:52:54 Pacific
Subject: permission denied

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thanks for responses, is any good website about linux commands, can i install kde,gnome together on same pc ? i try isntalling suse linux 10.1 it would't let me install both .
iam newbie i recently install suse linux 10.1 when i use su and type /etc/shadow it says permission denied i dont know why.

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Response Number 4

Name: arochester
Date: November 7, 2006 at 09:43:44 Pacific
Subject: permission denied

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Good website about Linux commands see http://www.linuxcommand.org/
can i install kde,gnome together on same pc ? Yes

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Response Number 5

Name: btech
Date: November 10, 2006 at 06:53:44 Pacific
Subject: permission denied

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hi
i try installing gnome suse linux i already have kde but i want to gnome also it show some errors and now its going to console mode and i dont kow how to get back.
iam newbie i recently install suse linux 10.1 when i use su and type /etc/shadow it says permission denied i dont know why.

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