permission error on /var/log/messages

EricTRA · 01-10-2011, 04:29 AM

Hello,

This error you got with the lsattr command might indicate your filesystem is corrupt:

Code:

lsattr: Inappropriate ioctl for device While reading flags on /var/log/messages

Is your /var on a separate partition? If so, then reboot in single user mode, unmount the partition and perform a fsck on it. If it's not, boot from a LiveCD and run fsck on the partition.

Kind regards,

Eric

hks1233 · 01-10-2011, 04:53 AM

Hi
Output

Quote:

[root@xxx log]# chattr -i /var/log/messages
[root@xxx log]# echo $?
0

EricTRA · 01-10-2011, 04:59 AM

Hi,

Can you run the fsck I mentioned in my previous post? I'm almost positive that your filesystem is corrupted. Running fsck might fix your problems.

Kind regards,

Eric