Figured it out wrong permissions
[I have no name!@croydon scollyer]$ finger scollyer finger: scollyer: no such user. [I have no name!@croydon scollyer]$ groups scollyer [I have no name!@croydon scollyer]$ ls -ltr /etc/passwd /etc/shadow -r-------- 1 0 root 1667 Jul 29 22:20 /etc/shadow -rw------- 1 0 root 1967 Jul 29 22:20 /etc/passwd [I have no name!@croydon scollyer]$ chmod +r /etc/passwd chmod: changing permissions of `/etc/passwd': Operation not permitted [I have no name!@croydon scollyer]$ priv !! priv chmod +r /etc/passwd [I have no name!@croydon scollyer]$ ls -ltr /etc/passwd -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1967 Jul 29 22:20 /etc/passwd [I have no name!@croydon scollyer]$ finger scollyer Login: scollyer Name: Simon Collyer Directory: /home/scollyer Shell: /bin/bash On since Thu Aug 1 17:09 (EST) on pts/2 from skolly.off.connect.com.au 3 minutes 7 seconds idle On since Thu Aug 1 18:21 (EST) on pts/4 from skolly.off.connect.com.au On since Thu Aug 1 18:24 (EST) on pts/5 from skolly.off.connect.com.au 17 seconds idle No mail. No Plan. [I have no name!@croydon scollyer]$ On Thu, Aug 01, 2002 at 05:11:40PM +1000, Simon Collyer wrote: > Hi All, > > Just wondering if anyone has come across this? > > <snip> > > Last login: Thu Aug 1 17:09:30 2002 from XXXXXX.off.connect.com.au > id: cannot find name for user ID 500 > id: cannot find name for user ID 500 > [I have no name!@croydon scollyer]$ > > </snip> > > I've checked the passwd file, group file etc > but I can't see anywhere where this may be coming > from! :-( > > Can anyone help? > > > Thanks in Advance > > Simon > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > Unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list Unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
