Re: [SLE] ntp permissions

From: David T-G (davidtg-suse-linux-e_at_justpickone.org)
Date: 07/23/03

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    Mike --

    ...and then Mike said...
    %
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    % I've run chmod +666 * and chown ntp and things get reset and I keep getting
    % this error.

    Don't, don't, don't just blindly use "666" with chmod until you know what
    it does. Read the man page and use the symbolic modes.

    %
    %
    % >From the log file:
    % linux ntpd[983]: can't open /etc/ntp/drift.TEMP: Permission denied
    %
    % >From /etc/ntp:
    % drw-rw-rw- 2 ntp root 84 2003-07-21 18:27 .

    There's your problem. Try a

      chmod a+x /etc/ntp

    to put it back to a usable state. You might also try

      chmod -R go-w /etc/ntp

    to uninvite the entire world from writing there.

    HTH & HAND

    :-D 

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