Slackware :: Managed USB Pen-drive As Root But Cant Do It As A Normal User?
Apr 28, 2010I am using Slackware 13.0 and i have managed to work with my USB pen-drive as root but i cannot do it as a normal user.
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Slackware :: Root User Can Not Change The Ownership Of A Hard Drive?
Apr 22, 2010I have Slackware 12.2 installed on my computer, as well as a Windows Xp. I have a hard drive named '/fat-d', which is formatted to be 'fat' and is normally used under XP. This drive can also be accessed under Slackware, both as root and the normal user.I can not write to the directory '/fat-d' when I am not root, it is normal since 'ls -l' shows that its owner is root and other users have no permission to write. The problem is that, when I tried (as root) to change the owner to the normal user:# chown [normal_user_name] /fat-dI got an error: chown: changing ownership of '/fat-d/':Operation not permittedBut how can the root have no permission to change the owner?
View 6 Replies View RelatedSlackware :: Slackware 13/VirtualBox 3.1: No Sound When Normal User?
Feb 15, 2010I installed Slackware 13 in VirtualBox 3.1 (seehere)When I'm logged in as a normal user, I get a mesage that Intel *** (sound device) doesn't work anymore and I hear no sound.But it works very fine when I'm logged in as root.
View 4 Replies View RelatedOpenSUSE :: Allow Normal User To Run Root Stuff?
May 19, 2010I would like to allow normal users to run some root scripts (e.g the sound subsytem [alsa]) in cases sound is stuck. What is the best way to allow this to happen in opensuse? There are many ways to do that (and I do not know how to use any of them ) and I am not sure which one is more suse all right.
View 6 Replies View RelatedGeneral :: Restrict Root To SU To Normal User
Mar 11, 2010Is there way we can restrict root to su to normal user. Or at least a way to prompt for the password when root tries to su <username>.
View 3 Replies View RelatedServer :: Login Root From Normal User?
Aug 4, 2010When I try to login root from my normal user, I can see this:
Code:
Cannot exec /usr/libexec/openssh/sftp-server: File or directory doesn't exist
(Translateted from my nativ language)
I think that is my bad shell configuration so I check file /etc/ssh/sshd_config and see in the end (this lines couse this bug):
Code:
Match User root
ChrootDirectory /home
AllowTCPForwarding no
X11Forwarding no
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Ubuntu :: Get Root Script To Run A Command As Normal User?
Jun 8, 2010Because I have a flaky wireless device, I occasionally get a hung connection and this script gets things running again in just a few seconds except obviously the boldfaced item, as it still tries to run in the root directory and gives errors:
Configuration file "/root/.kde/share/config/knetworkmanagerrc" not writable.
Please contact your system administrator.
So I am not sure how to get knetworkmanager to run as me, the user ubuntu in the /home/ubuntu directory
#!/bin/bash
service network-manager stop
sleep 1
killall -9 knetworkmanager
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Software :: Login As Root Similar Normal User?
Dec 12, 2008I need to login as root , when linux starts to show login window
But it shudnt be as
1) spawning a new terminal and do commands lik startx -- :3
2) without going in recovery mode
I need to login through login window as normal process
Fedora :: Mount As Normal User Without Entering Any Root Password
Oct 6, 2010I am using fedora 12.I have two internal drives. Both are ntfs. Whenever i click on them it prompts to enter root password. But i want to mount them as normal user without entering any root password. How can i disable it so that i am not asked to enter root password everytime i mount the drives.
View 2 Replies View RelatedUbuntu :: Scheduling A Task To Run Weekly As A Normal (non-root) User?
Apr 11, 2010I'm trying to get my backup script to run every week, but as a normal user, and not as root as it is done when the script is placed in /etc/cron.weekly. Anacron fits my needs in the sense that it doesn't require my computer to always be on, as opposed to cron, and will just run my script when it can, but at the most each week. Cron fits my needs in the sense that I can run the script as the user I am logged in as. The particular script backs up my home directory with rdiff-backup, and it is very convenient that I am the owner of that backup, since when root performs the backup, I am unable to browse my own backup files and must use "sudo" to do this.
Is there a way to let me use the feature of anacron that allows my computer to not always be on, but still get a weekly execution, and also run the script as a normal (non-root) user?
Hardware :: Audio Fedora 12 As A Normal User But Works As A Root?
Sep 14, 2010I'm using fedora 12 and modified the user login options(normal and super user login). I've been using the accounts for a while but i've bumped into a problem - audio not working as a normal user but works when logged in as root. Also, i'm not able to use VLC as a root user.
View 1 Replies View RelatedSlackware :: Possible To Mount As A Normal User?
Jun 28, 2011I just want to be able to access and modify the files on my usb drive as a normal user. The mount command works perfectly as root but then the files that I end up copying to my home folder can only be modified as root. I only use a window manager and use just bash for file management. I just want to be able to it through the command line.
(using 13.37)
General :: Sharing Configuration (.*rc Files) Between Normal User Account And Root
Oct 2, 2010On a Fedora Core box, I have a normal non-privileged user and I also have sole access to the root account. Because I am the only administrator of this box, I frequently su over to root for administrative tasks. The problem is that many of the user configuration I've become accustomed to are only configured on my day-to-day account (.vimrc, .bashrc, .screenrc, etc). Other than giving my day-to-day user account privileges to perform administration tasks, how would I go about sharing configuration between these two accounts?
View 1 Replies View RelatedGeneral :: Detailed Description Of The Login Process For Both Root And Normal User?
May 19, 2010i am looking for a detailed description of the login process for both root and normal user , also locally and remotely.i read some sentences that the files .bashrc and bash_profile are needed for this process. But that was very concise.
View 9 Replies View RelatedSlackware :: How To Auto Login In 13.1 As A Normal User
Jul 20, 2010How can I auto login as a normal user in slackware 13.1. I need to auto login in X.
View 6 Replies View RelatedSlackware :: Cannot Run Installpkg And PKGtool As Normal User
Mar 24, 2011I have recently installed the Slack 13.1 x86_64 on my laptop. It works fine! But I have one trouble with it. I cannot run the installpkg and pkgtool with my normal user. It says to me that there is no command found. Is it a problem with the sudoers file or these commands are not really installed? Maybe my path is incomplete?
View 15 Replies View RelatedNetworking :: Run The Job Under A Root Account And Deny Read/write Access To A Normal User?
Jan 18, 2010I'm setting up Ubuntu Karmic on my sister's old computer for my nephew, he's quite young so my sister asked to install some content filtering. I'll first setup an OpenDNS account and I've installed and managed to get dansguardian and squid working on a virtual machine to try it out. so far it's working pretty well, but I need to secure it form the inside out.
I was thinking of blocking specific outbound ports so he could not bypass the proxy. because by default the firefox configuration can be easily changed. so I have a couple of questions.
1. is it possible to block outgoing ports on Ubuntu?
2. is that the best method?
3. is there anything else I should be aware of to prevent subversion?
lastly, this question is probably unrelated to this board but I've set up a cron job to update a dynamic ip with OpenDNS, the problem is that the password is in clear text in the user's crontab, can I play with permissions? is it possible to run the job under a root account and deny read/write access to a normal user?
Slackware :: : No Sound In Normal User Login Mode
May 17, 2010My HDA NVidia (VT1708S Digital) doesn't work when I login normal user. It works perfectly when I login root.
View 3 Replies View RelatedFedora :: Normal User In Sudoers Group But Can't Install Programs Without Root-users Password?
Jul 4, 2010The normal user is now in the sudoers group. How can i allow it to install programs using it's own password rather than having to know the super-secret Root-Users password?
View 5 Replies View RelatedUbuntu Multimedia :: Lucid 10.04 No Sound As Normal User / But Sound OK As Root
May 1, 2010I've got a custom compiled kernel, just built on Lucid 10.04 from the kernel sources.System works fine, except for sound.When I log in as normal user and try to play a wav file using.The sound file is being played, but I hear no sound.However, when I do "sudo -s" and become root, execute the same mplayer command then I can hear the sound.My Sound preferences shows no input device and only "Dummy Output" as output device.On the generic kernel as came with the Lucid 10.04 CD, sound preferences shows different devices.The strange thing is: when I compiled my custom kernel, I changed nothing to the sound options in the kernel config file.
View 6 Replies View RelatedRed Hat / Fedora :: Unable To "su" To Root When Logged In As A Normal User?
Jan 5, 2010I have a Red Hat 4 server with Sungard Luminis installed on it. I was following some instructions on setting up Luminis to start at boot. One of the steps was modifying the sudoers file. Since modifying the sudores file, I am no longer able to "su" to root when logged in as a normal user. When doing so, I get su: incorrect password after putting in the password. I have another server with the exact same setup, broken one is test, the other is production, that works just fine. I made no changes to my production server. I've been looking at different things all day and the only difference I have found between the two are the results I get from running rpm -q --verify coreutils. Running that on my prodution server returns nothing. Results from my test server are below. Is this what is causing my problems? If so, what's the fix? I haven't found that yet. I've checked /etc/pam.d/su, both servers are the same.
rpm -q --verify coreutils
.....UG.. /bin/basename
.....UG.. /bin/cat
.....UG.. /bin/chgrp
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Slackware :: KDE Desktop Freezing On Root User / Fix It?
May 18, 2011I recently ran into a problem with my install. I accidentally messed with the bottom panel in my KDE on my root account. This caused my desktop to freeze up. Every time I attempt to restart into my root, it loads, but is completely frozen. Is there some way I can overwrite my KDE config files without starting X server or from a standard user account?
View 6 Replies View RelatedSlackware :: Mount - Shutdown As Non Root User
Jun 5, 2010What if I want to install Slackware for my parents so then I no longer have to get rid of virus and malware for them. Is there way so they never have to log on as root? Any way to access CD's and to shutdown computer? I only know how to do those things as root.
View 7 Replies View RelatedSlackware :: Running Root Commands As User?
Nov 7, 2009After a few hours work I have managed to set up pptd so that my daughter can log into her account at Imperial College. My problem now is that I need to have a script that she can run if she wants to log in. She will have to invoke a couple of root commands and I do not want to give her the root password What she needs to do to set up networking is:
Quote:
pppd call imperial dump debug logfd 2 nodetach require-mppe
/sbin/ip route add default dev ppp0
How can I enable things so that she can run this script as user?
Slackware :: Slack 13.x: Cannot Startx As Any User Except Root?
May 27, 2010Just installed Slack-13.1 and it looks really good. At least as root. Problem is, I create a normal user, and when I log in as the user, startx just gives me a black screen.
View 2 Replies View RelatedSlackware :: Touchpad Not Working In X For Non-root User?
Jan 2, 2011Just recently discovered that for a non-root user the touchpad on my Acer laptop ( Aspire 5720z fyi ) isn't working in X ( KDE or XFCE ). It does work in in tty (at login) and for root it works in both environments.
I'm running 13.1 x64 on it, with the normal security patches via slackpkg. Didn't notice before since I normally use a mouse (and thus I do like the touchpad being disabled so I don't 'tap' away the cursur while typing).
With the recent holidays (with family visits and all) I took the laptop on my lap,.and voila: no trackpad movement.. I did some searching allready, but this problem seems to be solved since a while, and isn't supposed to be in 13.1
FROM RELEASE NOTES Piter Punk for udev and slackpkg work, updating the shadow password system, writing the initial patch for polkit to use a shadow authentication backend so we could consider using KDE 4.4.3, and making tap-to-click work with Synaptics touchpads out-of-the-box,)
[URL]
/etc/modprobe.d/psmouse(.conf) allready has this commented line:
#options psmouse proto=imps
Fedora Networking :: Eth0 No Longer Managed In NM - Device Not Managed ?
Nov 3, 2010I use my T61 both wireless and in the dock, where I switch to the wired connection. After the latest round of updates, I seem to have lost the ability to switch to the wired network. When I turn the laptop on, I see it connect to the wireless network, but when I left click on the tray icon under Wired Network is says Device not managed. I have not made any changes to anything in the last couple weeks, besides some updates. How do I go about getting the wired network back in there?I tried to add eth0 back into System - Preferences - Network Connections, but whenever I try and add eth0, but it still says Device not managed.
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Jun 18, 2010How to login in "root" from a "normal user" account by the Quote:shell scripting.....
View 4 Replies View RelatedSlackware :: Cli Php Missing Modules As Regular User But Not As Root?
Sep 9, 2010My cli php is missing modules as regular user but not as root. In particular, mysql is missing... which is how I came across this issue. I'm running Slack 12.2 w/ php 5.2.14, standard Slack packages. As a normal unprivileged user:
-> whoami ; php -v ; php -m |wc -l ; php -m |grep mysql
jerry
PHP 5.2.14 (cli) (built: Aug 25 2010 15:17:31)
Copyright (c) 1997-2010 The PHP Group
[code]....
I've tried reinstalling php and it made no difference. php.ini is not to blame. I've Google'd this to death, no luck.
Slackware :: Running Set Less As User Reveals Root Password?
Mar 26, 2011When I run set | less as a user, my root password is displayed in the last line of rules.
Code:
_=su
*******<-----Root Password.
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