FC1: efax: 23:00 Error: can't open pre-lock file

From: Joe(theWordy)Philbrook (jtwdyp_at_ttlc.net)
Date: 04/29/04

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    efax: 23:00 Error: can't open pre-lock file /var/lock/TMP..06533: Permission denied

    That was the 1st error I got when attempting to run efax via the fax send
    script. I'm not sure it was wise to add user write permissions to
    /var/lock but I did.

    The next attempt didn't show an error until it tried to open the modem.

    efax: 00:38 Error: can't open serial port /dev/modem: Permission denied

    I'm also not sure it was wise to add user read/write permissions to
    /dev/modem but I did.

    Now "fax send" works! except that if the receiving fax doesn't answer it
    doesn't time out. (it just sits there with a slow beep pause beep...) When
    I heard the phone company recording say "to make a call ..." I used ^C to
    end the script. The next attempt was a complete success.

    But I'm concerned.

    A) Why did I have to modify the permissions on /var/lock and /dev/modem?
      A2) How much of a security problem did I just create?
      A3) Is there a better fix?

    B) Shouldn't there be a dialing timeout setting? I'd rather not feel I
       have to babysit it while it's sending a fax...

    Any all clues appreciated... 

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