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Date:      Tue, 28 Oct 2003 15:00:53 +0100
From:      "(rp)" <rp@telemach.net>
To:        Jim <jhorvath@frabill.com>
Cc:        FREEBSD-QUESTIONS@FREEBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: chmod after installworld
Message-ID:  <20031028140053.GA32413@isis.telemach.net>
In-Reply-To: <FCEALFLMBJHCOMLJCGNEKENKDFAA.jhorvath@frabill.com>
References:  <FCEALFLMBJHCOMLJCGNEKENKDFAA.jhorvath@frabill.com>

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On Tue, Oct 28, 2003 at 07:56:43AM -0600, Jim wrote:
> New to FreeBSD.  Version 4.8 stable.  Fresh install.
> 
> Why am I allowed to chmod 000 a file after installation (ex: /usr/bin/rsh,
> or /usr/bin/yppasswd), but cannot following a cvsup and installworld?  I get
> an "Operation not allowed" message after updating.
> 
> A listing of the file shows "-r-sr-xr-x root wheel" as the permissions and
> ownership.  The "s" is common to all the files I cannot change (I believe
> this indicates the suid bit (which is why I'm trying to chmod this in the
> first place)), but chmod 0000 produces the same results (not allowed).
> 
> I am logged in as root on the console, am not running ACL, yellow pages, or
> anything else for authentication beyond master.passwd at this stage (fresh
> install).
> 
> I have looked at the man page for chmod, and searched google, with no
> results.
> 
> Please help.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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First use chflags noschg /usr/bin/rsh. Btw you can check flags via
ls -alo /usr/bin/rsh.


RP



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