******************** remote root logins ********************
tty0..tty8 are the virtual consoles. When you do remote logins, you are on
a pseudo-terminal, e.g. ttyp0, ttyp1, ...
If you're not concerned with security, you can add those to /etc/securetty.
******************** Executing stuff in /sbin ********************
It would be helpful if you showed the result of "echo $PATH". If you are
in /sbin and can't execute those commands, perhaps "." isn't in your PATH.
As root, your path should be something like:
/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/root/bin
It should *NOT* include "." as this can result in your executing some
program in the local directory that happens to have the same name as a
system command that does something entirely different. If you really
need/want to execute something in the current directory, you can always say
"./fubar" instead of just "fubar". If you insist on having "." in your
PATH, put it at THE END.
pete peterson
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>
> thanks Matt , bur I think my /etc/securetty is like this already :
>
> tty0
> tty1
> tty2
> tty3
> tty4
> ..
> tty8
>
> i still can't login as root from other computers by telnet... It says =
> "Login incorrect".. I'm sure I have the right password , because I can =
> login with this password from the console.. =20
>
> And the problem about not being able to execute isn't related with =
> paths.. Because I'm already in /sbin when I'm trying to run some of the =
> executables in there..=20
>
> Is this a common problem with RedHat? I was using Slackware&SCO before, =
> and i didn't experinent anything like this with them.. My Version is =
> 2.0.30
>
> Arda Tunccekic
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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