Re: HELP: Permission problem in /home with new install
On Mon, 22 Dec 1997, Albert Hurd wrote:
> I am a wet-behind the ears newbe who has just installed Debian 1.3.1.
> /home did not have a subdir /ahurd (my user name) even tho I am listed
> with that home dir in passwd file.
Sounds like something went a bit wrong with the install. Hopefully this
is your only problem...
> I tried mkdir ahurd in /home and got "cannot make directory ahurd:
> readonly filesystem.
Take a look in your /etc/fstab file. It lists the filesystem, partition,
and mount options. Look for an "ro" in the line that lists /home. This
mounts the filesystem read-only. For example, the /home line in my fstab
looks like:
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
/dev/hdb2 /home ext2 defaults 0 2
If there's an "ro" in your "options" field, get rid of it. For example,
if it looks like:
/dev/hdb2 /home ext2 ro,defaults 0 2
Make it look like:
/dev/hdb2 /home ext2 defaults 0 2
Again, hopefully this will sort things out. Then you can make a home
directroy and log in as something besides root.
Sincerely,
Raymond Ingles (248) 377-7735 ray.ingles@fanucrobotics.com
They said there'd be snow at Christmas; They said there'd be peace on Earth.
Halelujah Noel, be it Heaven or Hell; The Christmas we get we deserve.
-ELP, "I Believe in Father Christmas"
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