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Changing them to root:root isn't that big of a deal and easily changed. In fact, a lot of those are root:root by default. You say you can't log in as root, is that because you've forgotten the password?
Changing them to root:root isn't that big of a deal and easily changed. In fact, a lot of those are root:root by default. You say you can't log in as root, is that because you've forgotten the password?
Yes, most of the files already had root:root owner, and I did not expect to have a problem. Apparently, though, a few critical files might have had some other owner, like system for example. I know the root password and I am typing it correctly but I cannot login directly as root and I cannot use su also. What do you think?
Without being able to log in as root, I'm afraid there's not much you can do unless you're backing up the system on a regular basis. Maybe someone else has an idea, but restoring a backup is the only option I can think of. Do you get an error message or anything when you try to "su" or login in as root?
Your best bet may be to verify your files using the rpm command, and freshen the packages where you made changes.
Note: I'm not using Fedora Core, so my results may be different. The su and passwd command will need to be changed before you can log in as root or change passwords.
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