[SOLVED] why has directories owner changed?

briselec · 10-12-2013, 02:40 AM

I've just noticed that /usr, /usr/local, /usr/local/bin, /usr/local/lib are owned by the standard user I log in with the most and the users group.
Is it possible I did this somehow when i created the user account or accidentally by some other means(to 4 directories??) or should I regard it as a sign that someone has been messing with my system?

Alien Bob · 10-12-2013, 02:48 AM

Did you compile some package using your own useraccount instead of being root, and then installed that package as root?

Eric

briselec · 10-12-2013, 02:52 AM

I do a lot of development work and regularly add new programs and libraries on this laptop so that would be a definite yes

e5150 · 10-12-2013, 03:19 AM

If you've installed a package with files owned by your regular user, then / is probably also owned by yourself. (Check with `ls -ld /`) Has happened to me a few times...

briselec · 10-12-2013, 03:30 AM

yep / also, but mostly directories under /usr/local which is where I mainly install things. I hadn't considered that would happen. Something to keep an eye on. Thanks for that.