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Subject: Re: can not su
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dharam paul <exiaf_radar_guy38@yahoo.co.in> writes:

> I have by mistake removed /var/lib/
> Now can not su or login as root.
> Any remedy please,

/var/lib does not exist on a stock system.
Maybe you removed something else?  
Do you know what?