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From: dwadams@surfsouth.com (don adams)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Newbie Near Death - Needs Help!
Date: 10 Jan 1996 03:14:44 GMT
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In message <4cngho$6vu@services.computerland.net> - rob@global-image.com (Rob C
ima) writes:
:>
:>
:>>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

You're so right.  Several have responded with the same tip.  Self study 
hasn't taught me all I need to know.  I'm slowly learning.  Thanks!

Don