Chip Rose wrote: >Uh - maybe I'm missing something, but why is my /root dir open to all >users to enter and view files? Permissions as follows: >drwxr-xr-x 6 root root > >I just installed from CD last week, and haven't changed anything to do >with /root, so... It must've installed itself like that. Anyone else >have this situation from new install? > >Thanks, >Chip > >=========== > > > > > > it's only read and execute. there's no write permissions. but if you're really paranoid, go ahead and try editing some of the files and saving them to the root directory and watch what happens. half the fun of owning a linux box is learning what you can break and fix.
peace! -jeff p.s. i always make a test account along with my regular everyday use account so that i can blow stuff up on purpose.. just to see what happens. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
