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Re: Linux Il
On Mon, 22 Jun 1998, Ben - Nes Michael wrote:
> > first step: is there an /sbin/tcsh and is it executable? :-)
>
> well this is the problem but i cant change it back to any of the shell
> that sit under /bin
> i tried $su root -c "chsh root -t /bin/tcsh" to fix it
> and now ill try the rescue disk unless u have better idea :-)
try the rescue disk from VAresearch, it's great...
to stop such stupid glitches I made myself an extra UID 0 entry in the
password file and called it iasu (the two other root users here do the
same with their initials) and this will let me login with a working shell
(though different password) if anything goes nutty. I must warn you though
that this type of configuration is VERY insecure, may confuse certain
systems' utils, and in general should not be implemented unless you are
behind a firewall and trust your inside net's people too, plus you have to
really know your way about Unix secutiry and enjoy hammer blows to the
head. I would never have set my system that way, but "it was like this
when I got here", so I never argued.
--
Ira Abramov <ira(a)scso.com> whois: IA58 (a linux enthusiast)
She sells cshs by the cshore. - Rob Malda