begin /etc/X11/Xserver /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_SVGA Console
The first line in this file is the full pathname of the default X server. The second line shows who is allowed to run the X server: RootOnly Console (anyone whose controlling tty is on the console) Anybody end I've never used 'locate'; I've always used 'find'. 'locatedb' was already up to date. It must be running 'updatedb' whenever all the mounted HDDs are being intensively read for no apparent reason. d wrote: > > I feel sure you are aware of this, run " updatedb " (without quotes of > course), this may take a few minutes. Then run " locate [name of file you > are looking for] " (again/wo q c) and if it is there you will see it as a > file/w path. When using " cd " do not include the file name you are > looking for, that makes it an invalid directory, wait until you are within > the proper directory then use " cat " or what ever you want to view what is > within the file. > > That is the extent of my knowledge of LINUX/UNIX systems. > > TIA, > d > Don Hodges > San Antonio, Texas > > At 03:15 AM 8/2/01, you wrote: > >In /etc/, 'ls X*' lists xserver, a directory, and Xserver, a regular file. > >'ls > >x*' yields 'ls: x*: No such file or directory' although there are several > >files > >starting with a lowercase x (???). I tried 'less' on Xserver, to look at > >it, but > >it says 'Xserver: No such file or directory' (???). I tried to cd into > >xserver, > >but it says '/etc/xserver: No such file or directory' (???). Both files have > >read permissions set for owner, group, and other users, and I was logged in > >as > >root. I don't understand what's going on. > > > > > >-- > >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > "Ich habe keine besondere Begabung, > sondern bin nur leidenschaftlich neugierig." > Albert Einstein > Translation: > > "I have got no special talent > but I am passionately curious." > Albert Einstein > Me too, > d
