david... why did he need to reinstall the entire system again????? he changed the owner of everything to some "user". yep, this will be an issue to some/alot of things... but depending on the circumstances, he could over time figure out which apps/files should be "root" and then figure out the rest later on!! on the other hand, reinstalling might be easier, if he left the drive/format/partitions the same.. but it still wouldn't do anything for his own apps/files that aren't system provided.. this definitely points to a good backup/restore process though... god knows i walkt the tightrope line enough, with no backup/restore!! peace -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of David Richards Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 6:34 AM To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: RE: wrong command As you RHCE'D and you did that! I suggest you reinstall the whole system again. I personally don't think many people will reply because that is a really stupid thing to do. Any good sys admin knows never to use root and this is a good example why. I hope you will learn from your mistakes! -- David Richards Network Administrator -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Vivek Mangal Sent: 26 September 2008 14:20 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 DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this e-mail immediately. The contents of this email must not be disclosed or copied without the sender's consent. We cannot accept any responsibility for viruses, so please scan all attachments. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the company. The company does not take any responsibility for the views of the author. Registered in England No. 14 88751. Registered Offices: Eurosoft (UK) Ltd. 3 St Stephens Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 6JL, UK -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
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