> > (You're sending mail to the list as 'root'. Thus, you're probably at
> > LEAST doing your basic mail as root. Too many permissions. Using a
> > non-root account is the most basic of the life preservers. )
>
> Ahem... can I plead a momentary lapse of good judgement? That's what I get
> for trying to save 30 seconds while downloading and installing the latest
> patches.
(laughs)!
On a list with a mix of the very-new and the very-experienced, I prefer
not to assume that the person I'm speaking to necessarily knows stuff.
It's easier to apologise to the experienced for wasting a moment or
two's time, than to apologise to a new person for not telling them
something that could have prevented them accidentally wiping their /bin
directory. :/
Jenn V.
--
"Do you ever wonder if there's a whole section of geek culture
you miss out on by being a geek?" - Dancer.
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