On Wednesday April 27 2005 4:26 pm, Alexander Dalloz wrote: > > Check /etc/password to contain following line for root: > > root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash > > Check too your /root/.bash_profile and /root/.bashrc files. > Yes, that fixed it. My entry was truncated, like this: root:x:0:0:root:: Now, I wonder how this happenned? What could cause such a thing? I realize I was the cause, but I'd like to figure out what specific action I took, that triggered the event. Also, I took a look at the two files but I can't interpret them - I'm reading man Bash now, but, any suggestions on what I should be looking for? Here's what they look like: # .bash_profile # Get the aliases and functions if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then . ~/.bashrc fi # User specific environment and startup programs PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin export PATH unset USERNAME # .bashrc # User specific aliases and functions alias rm='rm -i' alias cp='cp -i' alias mv='mv -i' # Source global definitions if [ -f /etc/bashrc ]; then . /etc/bashrc fi -- Claude Jones Bluemont, VA, USA
