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Re: "Operation not permitted" error when using su



On Sat, 29 Jun 2013 16:26:56 -0400 (EDT), David Guntner wrote:
> 
> No, it won't output a message when you set it y or n.  Not sure I
> understand why vi is doing something that needs a messages channel
> turned on.  And it's kind of hard to guess without seeing actual output. :-)
> 
> You said you had done some su commands before invoking vi, if I recall
> correctly.  Did you try doing the "mesg y" command at the initial login
> point, before su'ing to the user where you're trying to run vi?

Yes, I tried that too.  No difference.

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