Subject: Re: 'su' authentication failure after upgrade from netbsd-4 BETA2 to RC1
To: None <current-users@NetBSD.org>
From: John D. Baker <jbaker@cis.sac.accd.edu>
List: current-users
Date: 09/27/2007 06:39:11
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Thanks to everyone who replied.

This problem report has been assigned reference:

     user/id-10-t

Summary:  PEbKaC, Problem Exists between Keyboard and Chair

Analysis:  User failed to include "p" option to 'tar' when extracting
            sets.

Solution:  Re-extract sets with "p" option.

Long-term:  Exposing his ineptitude on global mailing list that will
             be archived in perpetuity (so far as we know) may improve
             user's memory regarding this fundamental operation, but
             don't count on it.

             Otherwise, need to do "manual" upgrades and installations
             more frequently.

Irony:  User teaches introductory and advanced courses in UN*X
         administration at community college and has spent extra time
         on 'tar's "p" option in the past.

--
John D. Baker
jbaker@cis.sac.accd.edu




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