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# 1  
Old 06-22-2003
Can't change owner and group of a linux file
Hi,

I don't know how the owner & group of a login file in redhat linux 7.2 changed to bache like,
-rwxr-xr-x 1 bache bache 17740 Jun 20 02:05 login

I am trying to change the owner and group to root by using
#chown root login
#chgrp root login
But i am getting the error
chown: changing ownership of 'login': Operation not permitted

Pl can i know the reason and solution for the same.
I am waiting for your valuable response.

Thanks,
Bache
# 2  
Old 06-22-2003
try doing in in single user mode.
#init S
# 3  
Old 06-22-2003
Quote:
Originally posted by norsk hedensk
try doing in in single user mode.
#init S
I tried in single user mode also, here also same error.
If i copy login file from some other linux m/c whether it will works or not or how to reinstall login package.

Thanks,
bache
# 4  
Old 06-23-2003
chown root:root login

have you tried this one?
# 5  
Old 06-23-2003
Quote:
Originally posted by thomas anderson
chown root:root login

have you tried this one?

root@thambura bin]# chown root:root login
chown: changing ownership of `login': Operation not permitted

[root@thambura bin]# ls -lt login
-rwxr-xr-x 1 bache bache 17740 Jun 20 02:05 login

Same error, Any other method to change
# 6  
Old 06-23-2003
Try the following:

# su - bache
$ cd /bin
$ ls -lt login
-rwxr-xr-x 1 bache bache 17740 Jun 20 02:05 login
$ chown root:root login
$
# 7  
Old 06-26-2003
Quote:
Originally posted by RTM
Try the following:

# su - bache
$ cd /bin
$ ls -lt login
-rwxr-xr-x 1 bache bache 17740 Jun 20 02:05 login
$ chown root:root login
$
Again same error has above
Not working
 
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