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| Subject: From: Date: | RE: [ecs] Linux (always a new trick up it's sleeve) Mark Gilmore Tue, 11 Nov 2003 12:34:41 -0800 |
Hi Ingo, I meant to provide the requested info, but deleted the directory shortly after getting Festival working (having forgotten about the problem). All I can tell you is that it was a "normal" dir created when I unzipped the Festival install package (not mount related). I'll jump on it the next time I see such anomalies. Thanks, At 01:59 AM 11/10/2003 -0800, you wrote: >You don't say WHICH directory you are trying to list. There are a number >of situations that are special. One example is automounting. RH, by >default, disables it. The configuration files provided use the /misc >directory. Automounting means that a directory does not actually exist >until you try to access it! I use it for a USB stick for instance: if I >plug my USB flash stick into the port, and then type "ls /misc" I will >see an empty directory. But when I then type "ls /misc/flash" I will see >the content of my USB. Another use for automounting is to maintain >network connections. Automounting is controlled with /etc/auto.master, >which points to other files (such as /etc/auto.misc). > >Another thing: being root does not automatically give you the right to >cd to any directory. It merely gives you the right to change permissions >on the directory as necessary. But in this case, that's not an issue, >because all users have read and execute access. > >Can you post the exact output of "ls -R" and of "ls -la" (not just ls >-a), please, and also of "pwd"? > >Also, try to type "stat <directoryname>" on the invisible directory, as >well as on the directories that you see but can't cd to. > >And finally, try running fsck to see if there might be corruption in >your file system. > >On Fri, 2003-11-07 at 14:49, Mark Gilmore wrote: > > 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) > > > > > >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 > > > > > > > > > > > >--- > > > >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > > >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > > >Version: 6.0.536 / Virus Database: 331 - Release Date: 11/3/2003 > > > > > >Mark Gilmore > > >http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com > > > > > > > > > > > >--- > > >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > > >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > >Version: 6.0.536 / Virus Database: 331 - Release Date: 11/3/2003 > > > > Mark Gilmore > > http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.536 / Virus Database: 331 - Release Date: 11/3/2003 > > > >--- >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.536 / Virus Database: 331 - Release Date: 11/3/2003 Mark Gilmore http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com
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