Re: Can't login as root
----- Original Message -----
From: <james@soon.co.uk>
To: "debian tech help" <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 10:28 AM
Subject: Can't login as root
Hello
I think I have just done something really inept which seems to have made my
Debian system useable details as follows:
1/ Login as root working in the -/- directory.
2/ While using chmod to change permissions on a file accidentally hit the
return key when I had only written -chmod -R 777 /- You've guessed it every
file on the system was given a 777 permission level.
3/ Logout and login as a user everything seems OK
4/ Logout and tried to login as root and got the following error -incorrect
login-
5/ Did a hard off/on restart of the system (user account not allowed
to -shutdown-). On rebooting gdm and ssh (prime suspect?) failed to
start -incorrect permissions-.
6/ System returns -incorrect login- error when trying to login as -root- but
will allow a user login.
7/ The problem - can't login as root, user account does not have enough
privileges to do any thing meaningful (which seems strange since everything
on the system now has 777 permissions). How do I get my system back?
I have had quick look in the Debian achieves but can't spot anything similar
so any pointers would be gratefully received.
Regards James
System details: -
Debian GNU/Linux 2.2r3
Ximian Gnome 1.4
Intel Pentium Pro (2SMP) system
James Aitken
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**************
try hit shift or tab in the lilo prompt,
then, on boot, write
linux single
or
linux emergency (can't remember if this last one is right..)
...
:D
edward
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