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# 1  
Old 04-02-2012
Users can't run w command
Hi There

I am running SCO Openserver 5.07
When a user try to run the command w they get the following error:
Code:
w: Cannot open /unix for reading: Permission denied (error 13)

On another server also running running SCO Openserver 5.07, and trying to run the w command they get the following error:
Code:
w: Cannot open /dev/kmem for reading: Permission denied (error 13)

This is for different users, what stange is is that they can run the who and finger commands


Can't find anything on the SCO site.

Thanks in advance
Last edited by Scrutinizer; 04-02-2012 at 09:00 AM..
# 2  
Old 04-02-2012
Change the permissions for /dev/kmem to 0444. The permissions are reset to 0440 on a kernel re-link.
This change also allows non root users to run "fuser".
# 3  
Old 04-02-2012
Thanks for the reply

Changed permission

No I also get this on the spesific server

Code:
w: Cannot open /unix for reading: Permission denied (error 13)

# 4  
Old 04-02-2012
run "integrity -e" and fix all the permissions and ownership issues.
This User Gave Thanks to jgt For This Post:
wjace
# 5  
Old 04-03-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by jgt
run "integrity -e" and fix all the permissions and ownership issues.
Thank you very much it worked.

I first ran the integrity command then fixmog


Problem resolvedSmilieSmilie
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