RE: /tmp got deleted! help
On 07-Sep-2000 Bryan K. Walton wrote:
> Hello,
> I made a horrible mistake today. I accidentally deleted the /tmp
directory
> and its contents. I quickly realized my mistake. I created it again (but
> wasn't able to replace the contents of it). Now, I can start X as root, but
> I can't start X as any other user. I can't find any errors anywhere. I have
> tried replacing and deleting the user .xsession files and have tried startx,
> wdm, and xdm, all to no avail. Can anyone explain to me what I blew away in
> the /tmp folder and how can I replace or fix it? (
> I also made a new user and that user has the same problem as users that were
> on the box before /tmp got blown away.)
> Any help would be appreciated!!!
drwxrwxrwt 8 root root 2048 Sep 7 13:34 tmp
notice the permisions.
cd /
chmod 1777 tmp
chown root.root tmp
should set you straight.
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