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Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 17:38:56 -0800
From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>
To: douglasv@gte.net
Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: FreeBSD root user
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You didn't explain what commands you were trying.

Kris

On Mon, Feb 19, 2001 at 08:30:20PM -0500, douglasv@gte.net wrote:
>=20
> 	FreeBSD 4.0-Release #0:Mon Mar 20 22:50:22GMT 2000
> 	root@monster.cdrom.com:/usr/scr/sys/compile/GENERIC i386
>=20
> 		This is a new install.  I am new to BSD or Unix
>=20
> 		Logged in as root. I am receiving :Permission denied for most request.
>=20
> 		For instance, /etc/group:Permission denied
>=20
> 				/cdrom/book/scripts/install-desktop:Permission denied
>=20
> 				/usr/share/doc:Permission denied
>=20
> I guess root is second fiddle on my machine  (BSD is the only operating
> system
> on this computer.)
>=20
>=20
> 		Thank you,
> 			Doug
>=20
>=20
>=20
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