Pigeon wrote: > If, however, I enter _no_ password, I get: > : command not found > ' is not an octal number from 000 to 777 > : command not found > : command not found > > and a somewhat mangled prompt; then > whoami > root > > - so I've su'ed to root without entering a password. WHAT? > > Wondering about the mangled prompt, I did echo $PS1 | hexdump and got: > > 68 5c 5c 3a 5c 77 20 24 0a 0d > ^^^^^
Eek! Sounds messy. A few things to try: fsck. There could well be a mangled file there, especially when you shut the system down without the normal shared libraries. And the `not an octal number' error suggest broken permissions somewhere. Log in as root under X with [xwkg]dm - if traditional login is working, but su is broken, see what else might be affected. Check that /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow match the descriptions in `man passwd` and `man shadow` respectively. But *DON'T* send them here for a second opinion. You'll have to use the available information, or google for example files, to judge for yourself if the format seems right. Glyn -- When I talk, you will talk. When you talk, it will fall back into place. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
