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From: rob@global-image.com (Rob Cima)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Newbie Near Death - Needs Help!
Date: Sun, 07 Jan 1996 04:05:15 GMT
Organization: Global Image, Inc.
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>One problem is that I can't SU to news or bin so that I can run Cnews files.
>I've edited groups, but when I login as root and su bin or su news I get the 
>following message: su: /nonexistent: No such file or directory
>Any ideas to help with this problem?

Sounds like you have news's default directory or shell set to
/nonexistent. Change them in /etc/passwd.

-Rob