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Re: deleted /tmp directory...can't login at all now!!!



On Wed, Oct 16, 2002 at 03:54:03PM -0800, root wrote:
> I "meant" to do this:  rm -r /tmp/*
> but instead I deleted the whole /tmp directory
> and now when I enter my user name and password
> I get thrown back to the graphical login screen.

Reboot, give lilo "linux single."  You'll have to remount read-write,
then mkdir /tmp.

Also, you've learned why you're not supposed to log in as root for day
to day stuff.  Like email and managing files.

-- 
Baloo

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