Check "group" and "other" permissions on all directories recursively to see which folder blocks your normal user from accessing the file.
-rwxr-xr-x 1 rpm rpm 11296 Nov 6 2006 /aaaa-usr/lib/rpm/rpmq* from the looks of it, either lib/ or rpm/ have invalid permissions. Alex On Dec 21, 2007 11:17 AM, shlomo solomon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK - more info. I´ve come to the conclusion that something is > seriously fucked-up with permissions, but I have no idea how to fix > it. > > As I wrote earlier, I´m now using a rescue partition on the same box. > So, in effect, I can mount any partitions I want to. I mounted /usr as > /aaaa-usr and tried running random programs from that partition. > Nothing runs, even thoug the permissions SEEM to be OK. Hereś a random > example of runnng rpmquery. I hope it´s clear what I´ve done here, but > to be sure, I´ĺl add some comments. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ rpmquery xterm > xterm-215-4mdv2007.0 > ##### rpmquery runs normally on my rescue system > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ /usr/bin/rpmquery xterm > xterm-215-4mdv2007.0 > ##### same result if I specify the path > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ /aaaa-usr/bin/rpmquery xterm > bash: /aaaa-usr/bin/rpmquery: Permission denied > ##### if I use a path that runs the same program, but from my real > system´s /usr partition, I have no permission > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ ls -la /aaaa-usr/bin/rpmquery > ls: /aaaa-usr/bin/rpmquery: Permission denied > ##### I can´t even see the file > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ su > Password: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] solomon]# /aaaa-usr/bin/rpmquery xterm > xterm-215-4mdv2007.0 > ##### but root CAN run the program > [EMAIL PROTECTED] solomon]# ls -la /aaaa-usr/bin/rpmquery > lrwxrwxrwx 1 rpm rpm 15 Nov 30 2006 /aaaa-usr/bin/rpmquery -> > ../lib/rpm/rpmq* > ##### and root can see what seems to be normal permissions - note that > it´s a link > [EMAIL PROTECTED] solomon]# ls -la /aaaa-usr/lib/rpm/rpmq > -rwxr-xr-x 1 rpm rpm 11296 Nov 6 2006 /aaaa-usr/lib/rpm/rpmq* > ##### and just to be sure, here root is seeing the permissions of the > actual file - still OK for read and exec > [EMAIL PROTECTED] solomon]# > > > So why can´t solomon see or run programs in /aaaa-usr? This must be > connected to my login problem. There are obviously actions that need > to be done to complete the login and permissions prevent them from > being done. > -- | | Alex Alexander | http://linuxized.blogspot.com | http://www.nerd.gr \
