Re: Unable to su as a user, I get: Cannot execute /bin/bash: Permission denied

2008-02-27 Thread Brad Rogers
On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:34:27 -0500 "Michael Habashy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hello Michael, > Just curious...do you know any other way to reset the base components > of debian?? As root, dpkg-reconfigure should help you do what you want. If you fear your system has been compromised, reconfig

Re: Unable to su as a user, I get: Cannot execute /bin/bash: Permission denied

2008-02-27 Thread Michael Habashy
thanks for the reply. Just curious...do you know any other way to reset the base components of debian?? i.e. xdm,gdm,kde and etc... thanks mjh On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 4:19 PM, Jamin Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Michael Habashy wrote: > > > I do not want to kill this to death but..on a good

Re: Unable to su as a user, I get: Cannot execute /bin/bash: Permission denied

2008-02-26 Thread Jamin Davis
Michael Habashy wrote: I do not want to kill this to death but..on a good system: mach1:/bin# ls -l bash -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 769368 2006-12-11 17:28 bash No one knows how to force a fresh copy of the base debian setup?? with overly impacting my present system ??? to take care of the xwindow

Re: Unable to su as a user, I get: Cannot execute /bin/bash: Permission denied

2008-02-26 Thread Michael Habashy
>>>> back out. > >>>> I uninstalled gdm package, i am left iwth kde ---when i login in with > >>>> that...i get an xterm window pop up and it states the same thing : > > Cannot > >>>> execute /bin/bash: Permission denied > &g

Re: Unable to su as a user, I get: Cannot execute /bin/bash: Permission denied

2008-02-25 Thread Rich Healey
gt; For instance, on the xconsole screen..it lets me login and then bounces > me >>>> back out. >>>> I uninstalled gdm package, i am left iwth kde ---when i login in with >>>> that...i get an xterm window pop up and it states the same thing : > Cannot >>>&g

Re: Unable to su as a user, I get: Cannot execute /bin/bash: Permission denied

2008-02-25 Thread Michael Habashy
ECTED]> > wrote: > > I am logged in as root, and i try to su as a user : user1 ; I get the > > following > > error: > > > > rmachine:/home/user1/Maildir/cur# su user1 > > > > Cannot execute /bin/bash: Permission denied > > > Hi, > I'

Re: Unable to su as a user, I get: Cannot execute /bin/bash: Permission denied

2008-02-25 Thread Michael Habashy
> > I uninstalled gdm package, i am left iwth kde ---when i login in with > > that...i get an xterm window pop up and it states the same thing : > Cannot > > execute /bin/bash: Permission denied > > > > it is driving me up a wall. > > > >

Re: Unable to su as a user, I get: Cannot execute /bin/bash: Permission denied

2008-02-25 Thread Rich Healey
dm package, i am left iwth kde ---when i login in with > that...i get an xterm window pop up and it states the same thing : Cannot > execute /bin/bash: Permission denied > > it is driving me up a wall. > > thanks..for any help... > mjh > > On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 6:11

Re: Unable to su as a user, I get: Cannot execute /bin/bash: Permission denied

2008-02-25 Thread Michael Habashy
the same thing : Cannot execute /bin/bash: Permission denied it is driving me up a wall. thanks..for any help... mjh On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 6:11 PM, Jeff D <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nuno Magalhães wrote: > >> Cannot execute /bin/bash: Permission denied > > > >

Re: Unable to su as a user, I get: Cannot execute /bin/bash: Permission denied

2008-02-25 Thread Jeff D
Nuno Magalhães wrote: Cannot execute /bin/bash: Permission denied Er... have you by any chance tried checking out the permissions for that file? It'll be executed by the user, not root. Try 766. That should probably be 755 , not 766, you really dont want /bin/bash writeable by anyon

Re: Unable to su as a user, I get: Cannot execute /bin/bash: Permission denied

2008-02-25 Thread Nuno Magalhães
> Cannot execute /bin/bash: Permission denied Er... have you by any chance tried checking out the permissions for that file? It'll be executed by the user, not root. Try 766. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Unable to su as a user, I get: Cannot execute /bin/bash: Permission denied

2008-02-25 Thread Michael Habashy
I am logged in as root, and i try to su as a user : user1 ; I get the following error: rmachine:/home/user1/Maildir/cur# su user1 Cannot execute /bin/bash: Permission denied

Re: Cannot execute /bin/bash: Permission denied

2006-03-21 Thread Xavier
David Jarvie wrote: > On Sunday 19 March 2006 18:47, Joey Hess wrote: >> David Jarvie wrote: >> > Permissions on root directories: all have as a minimum, 755. /tmp/ >> > and /var/tmp have 777. >> >> Have you checked the permissions of / ? Having it not world readable can >> definitly cause this pr

Re: Cannot execute /bin/bash: Permission denied

2006-03-19 Thread Joey Hess
David Jarvie wrote: > Ah! So obvious when you think of it - yes, that was the cause. But why the > permissions should have changed, I have no idea. Often caused by untarring something in the wrong place. -- see shy jo signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Cannot execute /bin/bash: Permission denied

2006-03-19 Thread Michael Spang
David Jarvie wrote: >On Sunday 19 March 2006 18:47, Joey Hess wrote: > > >>David Jarvie wrote: >> >> >>>Permissions on root directories: all have as a minimum, 755. /tmp/ >>>and /var/tmp have 777. >>> >>> >>Have you checked the permissions of / ? Having it not world readable can >>defi

Re: Cannot execute /bin/bash: Permission denied

2006-03-19 Thread David Jarvie
On Sunday 19 March 2006 18:47, Joey Hess wrote: > David Jarvie wrote: > > Permissions on root directories: all have as a minimum, 755. /tmp/ > > and /var/tmp have 777. > > Have you checked the permissions of / ? Having it not world readable can > definitly cause this problem. Ah! So obvious when y

Re: Cannot execute /bin/bash: Permission denied

2006-03-19 Thread Michael Spang
Joey Hess wrote: >David Jarvie wrote: > > >>Permissions on root directories: all have as a minimum, 755. /tmp/ >>and /var/tmp have 777. >> >> > >Have you checked the permissions of / ? Having it not world readable can >definitly cause this problem. > > That certainly would be problematic

Re: Cannot execute /bin/bash: Permission denied

2006-03-19 Thread Joey Hess
David Jarvie wrote: > Permissions on root directories: all have as a minimum, 755. /tmp/ > and /var/tmp have 777. Have you checked the permissions of / ? Having it not world readable can definitly cause this problem. -- see shy jo signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Cannot execute /bin/bash: Permission denied

2006-03-19 Thread Michael Spang
David Jarvie wrote: >My system (debian testing) has suddenly stopped letting ordinary users log >on. Root can still function normally, but any other user receives the above >message whenever they try to log on. I have done some investigation into >the problem, and can rule out the following cau

Cannot execute /bin/bash: Permission denied

2006-03-19 Thread David Jarvie
My system (debian testing) has suddenly stopped letting ordinary users log on. Root can still function normally, but any other user receives the above message whenever they try to log on. I have done some investigation into the problem, and can rule out the following causes: bash corruption:

Re: cannot execute /bin/bash: Permission denied

2000-02-23 Thread aphro
On Tue, 22 Feb 2000, Karl M Yerkes wrote: kmyerk >I add a user blah. blah works fine, can login, etc. . .then, after some time (minutes, hours, days) blah gets this error: kmyerk > kmyerk >cannot execute /bin/bash: Permission denied kmyerk > kmyerk >Permissions on /bin/bash are

cannot execute /bin/bash: Permission denied

2000-02-23 Thread Karl M Yerkes
I add a user blah. blah works fine, can login, etc. . .then, after some time (minutes, hours, days) blah gets this error: cannot execute /bin/bash: Permission denied Permissions on /bin/bash are 755. Has anyone had this problem? What should I do? Please, help. Send to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --Thanks