January 2011 - WLUG - wlug.mailman3.com

Re: [Wlug] problems with su and root privileges

by Daniel J Walsh

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 01/09/2011 04:39 PM, Walt wrote: > Thank you all for the help. > I can access a shell from ctrl alt F2 and can use it to do the admin > work I need to with this system. > find / -name su > gives me a lot of 'permission denied' for many of the directories. > which su > gives me /usr/bin/which: no su in > (/usr/lib/qt-3.3/bin:/usr/kerberos/sbin:/usr/kerberos/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/lib/alliance/bin:/usr/libexec/sdcc:/home/walt/bin:/usr/lib/alliance/bin:/usr/libexec/sdcc) > > But the part that bothers me the most is when I want to run yumex or > some other GUI app that requires root privileges, I can't. > Thanks again!! > Walt > These sound like SELinux issues. What does # id Show? > > On 01/06/2011 10:18 AM, Tal Cohen wrote: >> Does "which su" find su in your path? > >> If not, try "find / -name su" to find out where it is on your system. > > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Eric J. Martin" <eric.joshua.martin(a)gmail.com> >> To: "Worcester Linux Users Group" <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> >> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 9:04 AM >> Subject: Re: [Wlug] problems with su (WAS: help) > > >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wlug mailing list >>> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >>> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlug mailing list >> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk0rCecACgkQrlYvE4MpobO6lwCgw2DwmmeASf4/e6UG62H3itcS 9/QAoL/Bf3svs6gWMA/CFQSxjM0t5Rs6 =+qPs -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Jan. 10, 2011

Re: [Wlug] Proposed Meeting topic: Virtualization technologies...

by Theo Van Dinter

If I had to choose, I'd want my sores to be closed I guess. :P On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 3:01 PM, Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Type 1 vs. type 2 hypervisors, open sores vs. closed, etc.

Jan. 9, 2011

Re: [Wlug] problems with su and root privileges

by Walt

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Thank you all for the help. I can access a shell from ctrl alt F2 and can use it to do the admin work I need to with this system. find / -name su gives me a lot of 'permission denied' for many of the directories. which su gives me /usr/bin/which: no su in (/usr/lib/qt-3.3/bin:/usr/kerberos/sbin:/usr/kerberos/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/lib/alliance/bin:/usr/libexec/sdcc:/home/walt/bin:/usr/lib/alliance/bin:/usr/libexec/sdcc) But the part that bothers me the most is when I want to run yumex or some other GUI app that requires root privileges, I can't. Thanks again!! Walt On 01/06/2011 10:18 AM, Tal Cohen wrote: > Does "which su" find su in your path? > > If not, try "find / -name su" to find out where it is on your system. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eric J. Martin" <eric.joshua.martin(a)gmail.com> > To: "Worcester Linux Users Group" <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 9:04 AM > Subject: Re: [Wlug] problems with su (WAS: help) > > >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlug mailing list >> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJNKisYAAoJEGxeLalZnYLuV+oIAJOgTeD53+Xi5NOYb5oGUE6f /tXTcyd1nIxC3bC6YNr8bpBj4eirkPK5U6DMpxQjGhVv06F8sGRTltvwvSCS+R2d pVh9WfERAAhBnufetX75mhGF7u/kDpKl5EEhhVF8ksniSsw69+r7sjJvd1mralTe Pi0UP2amrWDyRTIJc7bPBJRsWTopJvNlVLCnQ3pML0/nH56nKBKPsB8127i3qPAN PcJBC8FXy9fnXZfUOwQ2inxl6FvEE5QpWSqXwIW5seMfKbM+vo397kNaiBeUcgbb iykolndBaBSNT4M9bOvd8Qh1ems4XN277LR1vRf2jScKPhSOMTzMRIufNqvsDHY= =en8V -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Jan. 9, 2011

Re: [Wlug] Proposed Meeting topic: Virtualization technologies...

by Jason Couture

You've got my interest. Sent from my android wireless device. On Jan 9, 2011 3:02 PM, "Tim Keller" <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: Hey Gang, I'd be up for giving a talk about virtualization technologies. Type 1 vs. type 2 hypervisors, open sores vs. closed, etc. Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers". _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

Jan. 9, 2011

Proposed Meeting topic: Virtualization technologies...

by Tim Keller

Hey Gang, I'd be up for giving a talk about virtualization technologies. Type 1 vs. type 2 hypervisors, open sores vs. closed, etc. Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

Jan. 9, 2011

Re: [Wlug] Wlug Digest, Vol 87, Issue 3

by Richard Klein

Man, if that doesn't sound like a Phil Collins song... On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 12:12 PM, Kevin Harrington <mad.hephaestus(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Try "sudo su". I remember needing to do this on some Linux variant, but I don't remember which. -- Rich

Jan. 6, 2011

Re: [Wlug] Wlug Digest, Vol 87, Issue 3

by Kevin Harrington

Try "sudo su". I remember needing to do this on some Linux variant, but I don't remember which. ~Kevin Harrington On Jan 6, 2011, at 12:00 PM, wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org wrote: > Send Wlug mailing list submissions to > wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > wlug-owner(a)mail.wlug.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Wlug digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: problems with su (WAS: help) (Tal Cohen) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 10:18:33 -0500 > From: "Tal Cohen" <wlug(a)cohen123.com> > Subject: Re: [Wlug] problems with su (WAS: help) > To: "Worcester Linux Users Group" <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > Message-ID: <4C901AF48ABD4E078B84E9530841B1A0@assetid00041> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Does "which su" find su in your path? > > If not, try "find / -name su" to find out where it is on your system. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eric J. Martin" <eric.joshua.martin(a)gmail.com> > To: "Worcester Linux Users Group" <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 9:04 AM > Subject: Re: [Wlug] problems with su (WAS: help) > > >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlug mailing list >> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > End of Wlug Digest, Vol 87, Issue 3 > ***********************************

Jan. 6, 2011

Re: [Wlug] problems with su (WAS: help)

by Tal Cohen

Does "which su" find su in your path? If not, try "find / -name su" to find out where it is on your system. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric J. Martin" <eric.joshua.martin(a)gmail.com> To: "Worcester Linux Users Group" <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 9:04 AM Subject: Re: [Wlug] problems with su (WAS: help) > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Jan. 6, 2011

Re: [Wlug] problems with su (WAS: help)

by Eric J. Martin

On 01/05/11 19:52, Jason Couture wrote: > > I'm on my phone at work, would someone mind elaborating on that last > email for me? > Certainly :) > > Can I suggest $PATH may be incorrect in .bashrc? > First off, at the prompt, type echo $PATH # echo $PATH That will give your your path variable that is created by your machine profile (/etc/profile) as well as your local profile (probably .bashrc and .bash_profile). Mine looks like this (the first three entries are the important ones) me@machine ~ $ echo $PATH /usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/opt/bin:/usr/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/gcc-bin/4.4.4:/opt/android-sdk-update-manager/tools:/opt/android-sdk-update-manager/platform-tools:/home/me/bin:/home/me/sandbox/scripts:/home/me/bin:/home/me/sandbox/scripts Without /usr/bin and /bin being in your path, your machine won't execute anything from those folders if you only type the name. Also, have you found the su program yet? -- Eric Martin Key fingerprint = D1C4 086E DBB5 C18E 6FDA B215 6A25 7174 A941 3B9F

Jan. 6, 2011

Re: [Wlug] help

by Jason Couture

I'm on my phone at work, would someone mind elaborating on that last email for me? Sent from my android wireless device. On Jan 5, 2011 7:51 PM, "Jason Couture" <plaguethenet(a)gmail.com> wrote: Can I suggest $PATH may be incorrect in .bashrc? Sent from my android wireless device. > > On Jan 5, 2011 7:42 PM, "Kieran O'Callaghan" <kieran(a)tiac.net> wrote: > > For su, have you... > > > > > On Wed, 2011-01-05 at 08:15 -0500, Walt wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > ... ... > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wlug mailing list > > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://...

Jan. 6, 2011