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Re: /var filled up and can't login locally or remotely

From: Marian Hettwer (MHkernel32.de)
Date: Thu May 11 2006 - 03:03:53 CDT


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Hi there,

Hannah Schroeter wrote:
> Hi!
>
> On Wed, May 10, 2006 at 04:17:11PM +0200, Marian Hettwer wrote:

>>Even if you use the bash-static package, bash gets installed into
>>/usr/local/bin (IIRC) and you may not have /usr while being in single
>>user mode.
>
>
> The latter should not really be a problem. init prompts for the shell
> to execute anyway if you boot into single user, so you can say /bin/ksh
> then even if root's shell were changed.
That's right too. Forgot about that :)

>
> However that point of mine isn't meant to imply that it were a good idea
> or "necessary" to change root's shell.
>
I just plain think it's not a good idea. Period :)

> sudo works just fine.
>
ACK.

regards,
Marian
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