Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 02:43:19 +0530 From: "Unix Tools" <unixtools@hotmail.com> To: "Bsd Neophyte" <bsdneophyte@yahoo.com>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: vi errors... unable to edit my .shrc file Message-ID: <OE197FkMM7yHJrzVyXz00004d37@hotmail.com> References: <20020823221943.389.qmail@web20107.mail.yahoo.com>
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chmod -R 777 /var/tmp This should help you ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bsd Neophyte" <bsdneophyte@yahoo.com> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2002 03:49 AM Subject: vi errors... unable to edit my .shrc file > > i get the following error when trying to edit my .shrc file: > > ------------------- > $ vi .shrc > ex/vi: Error: /var/tmp/vi.recover: Permission denied > ex/vi: Modifications not recoverable if the session fails > ex/vi: Error: .shrc: Permission denied > ex/vi: Error: Unable to create temporary file: Permission denied > ------------------- > > does this have anything to do with the fact i don't have var and tmp > slices? i used the method in greg lehey's book in creating symbolic links > instead of having hard partitions. > > i tried looking in the archives for a solution, but i didn't find > anything. > > as always, any and all help will be greatly appreciated. > > -Sameer > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price quotes > http://autos.yahoo.com > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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