RE: Re: [TCLUG:5248] What a day...

[Ben Kochie <ben@nerp.net>]

chmod -R 755 is a really bad idea.. my best suggestion is to run an rpm
command to atempt package repair, or force upgrade on all pakckages, that
should bring things back to normal the easiest

Thank You,
        Ben Kochie (ben@nerp.net)

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On Wed, 14 Apr 1999 chad@speed-racer.com wrote:

> 
> booting off the disk would get you access to the files on the hd, then chmod 755 
> would make the specified file root executable. the * means all files.....8^)
> i can't give more info that that, sorry, i'm at a winblows box right now...rtm..
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> 
> >I'm too new at this to know any better...what does that command do?
> >
> >Pooky.
> >
> >
> >>I could have told you that!
> >>
> >>(A temp solution would be boot off a boot disk and chmod -R 755 *, then go
> >>through and fix the individual permissions later)
> >>
> >>----
> >>Nate Carlson
> >>the infinite loop
> >>natecars@infiniteloop.com
> >>
> >>On Mon, 12 Apr 1999, Luke Francl wrote:
> >>
> >>> *Jeez* I've had a hell of a day with my computer...Just a tip -- *don't*
> >>> type chmod -R 644 * in your root directory. Not recommended :(
> >>> 
> >>> Luke
> >>> 
> >>> 
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