It's possible to retrieve file permissions belonging to a rpm package: rpm -qlv <name_of_package> valery -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Vivek Mangal Sent: Friday 26 September 2008 15:20 To: Red Hat Subject: wrong command Hello all, By mistake i run below command on root. # chown <user> -R / It changed the ownership of all directories with their respective files then how i can recover my system from this problem ? i think i have to change back ownership of all directories manually ? or their is other way to do this.... ? please tell me -- With Regards, Vivek Mangal System Administrator Red Hat Certified Engineer Componence Portal Sevices Pvt. Ltd. Jaipur, Rajasthan -302006 Call +91-9829681753 -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list Atos Worldline SA/NV - Chaussee de Haecht 1442 Haachtsesteenweg - 1130 Brussels - Belgium RPM-RPR Bruxelles-Brussel - TVA-BTW BE 0418.547.872 Bankrekening-Compte Bancaire-Bank Account 310-0269424-44 BIC BBRUBEBB - IBAN BE55 3100 2694 2444 "The information contained in this e-mail and any attachment thereto is confidential and may contain information which is protected by intellectual property rights. This information is intended for the exclusive use of the recipient(s) named above. This e-mail does not constitute any binding relationship or offer toward any of the addressees. If you are not one of the addressees , one of their employees or a proxy holder entitled to hand over this message to the addressee(s), any use of the information contained herein (e.g. reproduction, divulgation, communication or distribution,...) is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and destroy it immediately after. The integrity and security of this message cannot be guaranteed and it may be subject to data corruption, interception and unauthorized amendment, for which we accept no liability." -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list