Date: Thu, 4 Jun 1998 13:25:28 -0400 (EDT) From: Dusk Auriel Sykotik <syko@starix.net> To: Ozz!!! <osa@unibest.ru> Cc: FreeBSD-current mail-list <freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Strange in vi ??? or UFS ??? Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.95.980604132123.2817A-100000@vortex.starix.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980604185544.326A-100000@hole.etrust.ru>
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Are you root? pap-secrets is owned by root, if your not root, you wouldn't be able to read it with those permissions. to check whether your root or not, you can type whoami. also, are those multiple rows of four dots just a typo you added, or is that actually in the ls output? if it is, something is very screwed up :| You also may want to check the permissions for the directory your in... there are a few rare instances you could have an ls for a directory you don't have read permission for, such as if permissions were changed after the ls, but before your attempt to open the file in vi. try opening the file in another text editor? I have limited experience with vi, so I don't know exactly what it takes to make it give the error it gave you, try emacs, pico, or if its available on your syste, ee is nice. /******************************************* * Syko, AKA Matt Harris In The Real World * * Visit SykotikMUSH! * vortex.starix.net 6300 * Visit TechnoNet! * /server Dark.NY.US.TechnoNet.Net * Visit Cabalnet! * /server dark-temple.md.us.cabalnet.org * * ******************************************/ On Thu, 4 Jun 1998, Ozz!!! wrote: > > Hi! > Have a strange: > > $ pwd > /etc/ppp > $ ls -al > ..... > .... > -rw------- 1 root wheel 78 30 Apr 08:45 pap-secrets > .... > .... > $ vi pap-secrets > Error: pap-secrets: Permission denied. > pap-secrets: unmodified, readonly: line 1 > Press any key to continue: > > then I type Enter & vi create a new file... > Hmmm.. > If I can't read pap-secrets, why vi run & create new file ??? > I think vi said: pap-secrets: Permission denied & quit ??? > > Sorry 4 bad English. > > Rgdz, > oZZ, > osa@unibest.ru > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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