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RE: [ecs] Linux (always a new trick up it's sleeve) Mark Gilmore Fri, 07 Nov 2003 14:49:52 -0800

Fri, 07 Nov 2003 14:49:52 -0800

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it's just like all the others:
         drwxr-xr-x
and as i'm installed as root, i would think i could get to any dir.
and how can i cd to "config" when it is *not* listed as a dir ?

At 03:42 PM 11/7/2003 -0700, you wrote:

>Mark,
>
>Go a directory above where you're at and ls -l to see what privileges are on
>the directory in question. You might also then change the privileges by
>doing something like chmod -Rf 777 dir/ Of course, this gives all rights to
>everyone.
>
>Rob
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:mark@markgilmore.net]
>Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 2:57 PM
>To: ecs@netbloc.com
>Subject: Re: [ecs] Linux (always a new trick up it's sleeve)
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>This is getting evn *more* twisted.
>I did a "ls -R" to see just what "directories" *it* would find.
>It found one called "config". And I *can* "cd" to it.
>But "ls -a" shows NO such dir.
>It *does* show a "configs".
>But I can't "cd" to that one.
>This is sick.
>
>At 01:51 PM 11/7/2003 -0800, you wrote:
> >OK:
> >I am listing a directory that shows numerous subdirectories
> >(as denoted by the leading "d").
> >When I attempt to "cd " to *any* of them, it says "No such file or
>directory".
> >Logging in as root had no effect.
> >What in the world ???????
> >
> >Mark Gilmore
> >http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com
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