Reindl, On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 12:24 AM, Reindl Harald <h.reindl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Am 02.08.2013 08:59, schrieb Darlene Wallach: >> I somehow deleted /tmp when I was deleting files from /tmp to make room >> One time I saw the login options - when I logged in I only saw a black screen. >> Other than doing an install, is there a way to recover the files in /tmp? >> argh! It pays to be very careful deleting things as root! >> A lesson learned the hard way! > > the files are irrelevant > > the folder with the correct permissions is important > /tmp needs chmod 1777 (everybody is allowed to write > but only the onwer can open his temp-files) > > mkdir /tmp > chmod 1777 /tmp > > in doubt reboot after that > Thank you very much for taking the time to read my email and respond so quickly. That worked exactly as you said. Thank you! Darlene Wallach -- equal justice under law -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
