Summary: When I use the super user console I am denied permission on some commands, such as /dev/hda and /dev /dsp*/dev/mixer* . I am trying to use Linux and...
Summary: I am reading "Learning the Bash Shell" from O'Reilly. I have run a few commands (from the root account) and I will occaisionally get a "permission de...
Summary: It doesn't matter whether the file is owned by root or not, or in fact what any of the permissions are as root will still be able to run it using sh, ...
Summary: I can't seem to run shell scripts that reside on an EXT2 filesystem. I get bad interpreter: permission denied every time I try, even though I am root...
Summary: I am trying to use an Onstream DI-30 tape drive under Redhat 7.3. This IDE drive is loaded as a scsi drive (hdd=ide-scsi) and is (apparently) on my sy...
Summary: i cant check my sound because i get permission denied on /dev/mixer i tried chmod 777 dev mixer, ls returned crwxrwxrwx for /dev/mixer but i still ge...
Summary: Hey i dont have root privalegs even though i installed linux also. Is that something to do with the terminal errors like if i type something like "Fin...
Summary: sju59 you are correct. I am able to read the files but in order for other users to use the windows files I need to log on as root, copy the files in...
Summary: Help I have reached the end of my rope. I installed Redhat 8 on my computer. I log in as "root". I can log in as user & su to root, enter the passw...
Summary: I am trying to set up an Onstream DI-30 tape drive under Redhat 7.3. This IDE drive is loaded as a scsi drive (hdd=ide-scsi) and is (apparently) on my...
Summary: If you want to install it on system wide, then you need to run it as root. But if you want to install for a single user, then just install it in ~/b...
Summary: i can't get gaim and firefox 1.5.1 working. they work perfectly when i'm logged in as root but not as regular user. they worked before as a regular...
Summary: Odd it works for me :) Lets try permissions on the binary files first. I'll assume that you've installed the browsers from the Mandrake distribution s...
Summary: This is my first time using Mandrake Linux and i'm trying to mount my hard drive. I made a default user and set a root password but when i type in mkd...
Summary: To allow ordinary users (or usually you as an ordinary user) to use ppp, some changes need to be made. Just make sure that the pppd file has rx permis...
Summary: is there any way to login as root without entering login name and password? i want all the root permissions. the system should directly login as root ...
Summary: I am a Linux newbie and I need to edit the workgroup name in my samba.conf file for filesharing. My problem is that I do not know how to sign in as "r...
Summary: My OpenSSH server is running on my Trustix 1.5 server. When I connect via a Windows SSH client (PUTTY), I can only log in as a normal user. When it ...
Summary: Hi, I got this strange problem on my RedHat 6.2.4 machine: Only root can run the following I/O redirections. Any other user is getting a "bash: Permis...
Summary: I have tried loggin in with other accounts as well. It still doesn't work. It tells me Permission denied. Here is how I am trying to connect: ssh -I u...
Summary: I was changing the group permissions on /var/ftp and now I can not use any command in the bin directory. .... I had 2 shell windows open. One I am st...
Summary: hi: i am a root but i dont have full access to my system because all directories/programs are owned by a localuser and root (e.g drwxr-x--- 25 tech...
Summary: You have to choices: sudo or make the user that works with the file belong to the group that user belongs (or make him the owner). Sudo option: Sudo w...
Summary: I Have knoppix 3.1 that boots from a CD ,when i try to make a new directory I get the following message "NO utmp entry you must exec login from the l...