-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Ok, heres the story. I have installed a standard Debian 2.2r2 install, all stable. It problem is that when I run mail, I cannot delete messages.
****kernighan session begin**** [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ echo test | mail wturkal [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ mail Mail version 8.1 6/6/93. Type ? for help. "/var/spool/mail/wturkal": 1 message 1 new >N 1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Mar 31 06:02 12/439 & d 1 & h No applicable messages & q Unable to lock mailbox: Permission denied [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ mail Mail version 8.1 6/6/93. Type ? for help. "/var/spool/mail/wturkal": 1 message 1 new >N 1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Mar 31 06:02 12/439 & q Unable to lock mailbox: Permission denied [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ****end kernighan session**** Now, if I su into root and check the mail, I am able to delete it no problem. I checked the permissions of the /var/mail with this box (braindead) and there seems to be no differences, yet I can delete my mail here. ****kernighan /var/mail permissions**** [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ls -ld /var/mail drwxrwsr-x 2 root mail 4096 Mar 31 05:34 /var/mail ****end kernighan /var/mail permissions**** ****braindead /var/mail permissions**** [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ls -ld /var/mail drwxrwsr-x 2 root mail 1024 Mar 31 11:23 /var/mail ****end braindead /var/mail permissions**** ****kernighan session with root**** kernighan:/home/wturkal# echo $MAIL /var/spool/mail/wturkal kernighan:/home/wturkal# mail Mail version 8.1 6/6/93. Type ? for help. "/var/spool/mail/wturkal": 1 message 1 new >N 1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Mar 31 05:34 12/439 & d1 & h No applicable messages & q kernighan:/home/wturkal# ****end kernighan session with root**** ****braindead session**** [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ echo test | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ mail Mail version 8.1.2 01/15/2001. Type ? for help. "/var/mail/wturkal": 1 message 1 new >N 1 wturkal@ Sat Mar 31 11:57 13/433 & d1 & h No applicable messages & q [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ****end braindead session**** The braindead session has not root and it deletes the message just fine. If you need any other info, just ask. - --Warren - -- I don't have some cute little signature. Deal with it. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.4 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iEYEARECAAYFAjrGG7oACgkQEMmUMjlf2izNzwCcCpqE+B+9ElrT360POSl5kcGb p/AAnjC2hfEgufn8LeRs+wEg/IlJ27sR =FBcg -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
