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

by James Gray

+1 I would be interested in this topic. On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 4:53 PM, Theo Van Dinter <felicity(a)kluge.net> wrote: > 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. > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Jan. 10, 2011

Re: [Wlug] problems with su and root privileges

by Daniel J Walsh

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 01/10/2011 09:35 AM, Walt wrote: > semanage login -l and > semanage user -l > gives: > /usr/sbin/semanage: SELinux policy is not managed or store cannot be > accessed. > I don't know how this came about either. I think it started after a > package update, but I'm not sure. > Thanks! > Walt > Did you do these commands as root? > > On 01/10/2011 09:23 AM, Daniel J Walsh wrote: >> On 01/10/2011 09:13 AM, Walt wrote: >>> id gives: >>> uid=500(walt) gid=500(walt) groups=500(walt) context=user_u:user_r:user_t:s0 >>> Thanks! >>> Walt > >> user_t is a confined user, it is not allowed to do root activity. Not >> sure how you got this setup, you probably want to run with unconfined_t. > >> Please attach the output of >> # semanage login -l >> # semanage user -l > >> If logging in as root gets you a user that is running as user_t, then >> you might have to boot the machine in permissive mode. > > > >>> On 01/10/2011 08:30 AM, Daniel J Walsh wrote: >>>> 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/ iEYEARECAAYFAk0rLl8ACgkQrlYvE4MpobNa+wCggRwCXxPoIGnjNC0gwlRHIvjJ zT4AoK2DJIVE+wBjjousYw8FslSCMkQh =1HXW -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Jan. 10, 2011

Re: [Wlug] problems with su and root privileges

by Walt

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 semanage login -l and semanage user -l gives: /usr/sbin/semanage: SELinux policy is not managed or store cannot be accessed. I don't know how this came about either. I think it started after a package update, but I'm not sure. Thanks! Walt On 01/10/2011 09:23 AM, Daniel J Walsh wrote: > On 01/10/2011 09:13 AM, Walt wrote: >> id gives: >> uid=500(walt) gid=500(walt) groups=500(walt) context=user_u:user_r:user_t:s0 >> Thanks! >> Walt > > user_t is a confined user, it is not allowed to do root activity. Not > sure how you got this setup, you probably want to run with unconfined_t. > > Please attach the output of > # semanage login -l > # semanage user -l > > If logging in as root gets you a user that is running as user_t, then > you might have to boot the machine in permissive mode. > > > >> On 01/10/2011 08:30 AM, Daniel J Walsh wrote: >>> 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/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJNKxlEAAoJEGxeLalZnYLu/8wH/02YxAFRRtwXMdaPSv/UtNSn am0VnSgE/kM/2QLXbtpQERAMmqFsenYBrlhrpmg8yLXBxwOfDNM6zK0A1u/pOi6E vGnNAtqpgRgkbqu32T4jZDbQMaDpYTU6NEwp39HJxnQCryRJifdcIe2Z5oFAWZqQ daF2U/mb1vM1vgbzweBYvfPt+zdobm0Bh0qQIrHkPX5hiA47WH0AFLbWSJEghe3o BxVuUoeJCfG0DS75I1RohsGP6oPIC2tS4MPlNTU5i2z2YaQHiruX5jDwvPnlScKM /TRk1BKXVD1+AeT12WryaEV8QvZl3/xnVOKn/ng01ampHd5fVJdTvA44/c+10Hc= =iJ4I -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Jan. 10, 2011

Re: [Wlug] problems with su and root privileges

by Daniel J Walsh

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 01/10/2011 09:13 AM, Walt wrote: > id gives: > uid=500(walt) gid=500(walt) groups=500(walt) context=user_u:user_r:user_t:s0 > Thanks! > Walt > user_t is a confined user, it is not allowed to do root activity. Not sure how you got this setup, you probably want to run with unconfined_t. Please attach the output of # semanage login -l # semanage user -l If logging in as root gets you a user that is running as user_t, then you might have to boot the machine in permissive mode. > > On 01/10/2011 08:30 AM, Daniel J Walsh wrote: >> 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/ iEYEARECAAYFAk0rFlIACgkQrlYvE4MpobOl4wCgyrnZiiZOGzdnqpjaZiGKnPUJ YW0Ani6iPCBRf8IC7lGi6peeMt3XY91N =iMh1 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Jan. 10, 2011

Re: [Wlug] problems with su and root privileges

by Walt

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 id gives: uid=500(walt) gid=500(walt) groups=500(walt) context=user_u:user_r:user_t:s0 Thanks! Walt On 01/10/2011 08:30 AM, Daniel J Walsh wrote: > 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/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJNKxPtAAoJEGxeLalZnYLuRKQIAKq28tGgb2wQFL1GuPwOUqex FJc+pABHFFPkpagRSBQSpuVBmBz0ThHN9pUs6UIsKmNmKsY1GNDSVrPSuDTfZDMk DDzUcDPzKnl9gtH2C45S1JVxnNeLhEiqUOf/HS6rIXrXE1MPcfP8oHMjQe7ioCGd KBL45JzUHV+3a4AgQuZLZC1HEU9MVxO5y1ghmiE8/DWkLt1raPeEbVfoDzR+a/CO bp6I5NY4n+82A1f4dnk8OJUHRuHvb9dWqnZovlDcZACAKSd3ZEfwlLqkSPBL7OY+ fRAdumeADuQArembdcCUDV/Ze6IzwcUoLbmTqTy/FEF8wgyi4RqEDUOtu+qBreM= =jYmu -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Jan. 10, 2011

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