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| From | Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | linux.debian.user |
| Subject | Re: Restoring sticky bits after accidentally moving /usr directory |
| Date | 2021-05-19 09:30 +0200 |
| Message-ID | <CgoOu-5Bo-3@gated-at.bofh.it> (permalink) |
| References | <CggnT-vt-1@gated-at.bofh.it> |
| Organization | linux.* mail to news gateway |
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On Ma, 18 mai 21, 18:26:18, Steve Dondley wrote: > I goofed up and accidentally moved my /usr directory while trying to make > room on a full drive. I was able to recover, but I'm finding that services > are not working because the sticky bits for many files /usr/bin/* were lost. > For example, I can't send email with exim because of this error: > > Failed to create spool file /var/spool/exim4//input//1lj87g-0002tS-5J-D: > Permission denied > > Is there an easy way to ensure I set all the permissions back to where they > were before I move /usr? Maybe not applicable for /usr, but ACLs and possibly also extended attributes could be an issue as well. I found it out the hard way recently after copying an install with 'rsync -a' between two storage devices (-a doesn't include -H, -A and -X). Kind regards, Andrei -- http://wiki.debian.org/FAQsFromDebianUser
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Restoring sticky bits after accidentally moving /usr directory Steve Dondley <s@dondley.com> - 2021-05-19 00:30 +0200
Re: Restoring sticky bits after accidentally moving /usr directory Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2021-05-19 01:50 +0200
Re: Restoring sticky bits after accidentally moving /usr directory s@dondley.com - 2021-05-19 02:10 +0200
Re: Restoring sticky bits after accidentally moving /usr directory Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-05-19 05:50 +0200
Re: Restoring sticky bits after accidentally moving /usr directory Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2021-05-19 13:00 +0200
Re: Restoring sticky bits after accidentally moving /usr directory David <bouncingcats@gmail.com> - 2021-05-19 02:20 +0200
Re: Restoring sticky bits after accidentally moving /usr directory songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2021-05-19 02:30 +0200
Re: Restoring sticky bits after accidentally moving /usr directory Tixy <tixy@yxit.co.uk> - 2021-05-19 08:50 +0200
Re: Restoring sticky bits after accidentally moving /usr directory Tixy <tixy@yxit.co.uk> - 2021-05-19 09:00 +0200
Re: Restoring sticky bits after accidentally moving /usr directory Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-05-19 09:30 +0200
Re: Restoring sticky bits after accidentally moving /usr directory Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2021-05-19 12:40 +0200
Re: Restoring sticky bits after accidentally moving /usr directory Steve Dondley <s@dondley.com> - 2021-05-19 19:20 +0200
Re: Restoring sticky bits after accidentally moving /usr directory songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2021-05-19 20:00 +0200
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