that might be the problem as null was as follows : crw-r--r-- 1 root root 1, 3 Feb 23 1999 null i have changed it as indicated.. so hopefully it will be fine now.. thanx all for the help.
debian-user@lists.debian.org on 20/10/99 15:36:01 To: debian-user@lists.debian.org cc: (bcc: Zane Drysdale/Diagnostic labs/64) Subject: Re: cron error message [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Hi > > I keep on getting this message and i am not too sure why that is : > > /etc/cron.daily/smail: > /usr/lib/smail/checkerr: /dev/null: Permission denied > > Any thoughts?? What are your permissions on /dev/null? Should be: $ vdir /dev/null crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 1, 3 Jul 20 1998 /dev/null -- *********************** Running Debian Linux *********************** * For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, * * that whoever believes in Him should not perish... John 3:16 * * W. Paul Mills * Topeka, Kansas, U.S.A. * * EMAIL= [EMAIL PROTECTED] * WWW= http://Mills-USA.com/ * * Bill, I was there several years ago, why would I want to go back? * ************* pgp public key on keyservers everywhere? *************/ -- -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
