On Thu, 2003-07-31 at 16:56, Arindam Dey wrote: > On Thu, 2003-07-31 at 16:15, Jim Cromie wrote: > > now Im unable to login with my regular username, or to su - to it > > > > [root@xxxxxxx pam.d]# su - jimc > > Segmentation fault > > [root@xxxxxxx pam.d]# su jimc > > Segmentation fault > > [root@xxxxxxx pam.d]# > > > > the segfault happens when su-ing from joe to bob, > > > > Also - on the X session still running there, where previously opened > > 'joeuser' windows are present, the bash prompt changed to > > "[I have no name!@xxxxxxx]", and xterm title now shows 500, my userid > > from /etc/passwd (which is dated 4/13, so presumably un-mangled). > > chown 644 /etc/passwd should resolve your I have no name prompt to > normal again. I think then you may find that most of your stuff is back > to normal. Try this out. I know it has been a long time since the above mail. Was just tidying up my mailbox when I noticed that instead of chmod I have typed chown (See above). So it should be chmod 644 /etc/passwd Just thought I will post the correction so if somebody else reads it doesn't call me a jackass under his/her breath. -- Arindam Dey The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled. GPG FPR: B8E3 219E F129 F970 F4A7 BC50 9636 504A BEDF 5739 -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
