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Old 11-01-2003, 09:56 AM   #1
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Adding user permissions


I have a question (duh). How the heck do I add user permissions in mandrake 9.1? I got into userdrake the first time that I tried then added the user that i was logged in as all the possible groupes on the right hand side (bad idea). Now when I click on the userdrake icon it gives me the error: "could not lock lib, either /etc/ptmp or /etc/gtmp exist". I tried to delete all the text inside those files but that didn't work, any suggestions?
 
Old 11-01-2003, 10:04 AM   #2
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Welcome to LQ.

It doesn't matter about the content - it is the fact they "exist".
 
Old 11-01-2003, 10:11 AM   #3
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What the heck does that mean?
 
Old 11-01-2003, 10:14 AM   #4
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It means they are there - ie they "exist" as in you an I "exist"

Try deleting them completely.
 
  


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