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From: brian@anorak.coverform.lan (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: [Q] Sendmail pb... HELP !
Date: 13 Oct 1996 19:04:00 GMT
Organization: Coverform Ltd.
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References: <53lrkd$6nv@ujf.ujf-grenoble.fr>
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In article <53lrkd$6nv@ujf.ujf-grenoble.fr>,
gilles.bruno@ujf-grenoble.fr (Gilles BRUNO) writes:
> /root% Oct 11 18:04:49 test-eudes sendmail[2816]: /etc/pwd.db: Permission
> denied
> Oct 11 18:04:49 test-eudes sendmail[2816]: /etc/pwd.db: Permission denied
> Oct 11 18:04:49 test-eudes sendmail[2816]: SAA02813: SYSERR(UID1): Cannot exec
> /usr/libexec/mail.local: Permission denied
> Oct 11 18:04:49 test-eudes sendmail[2816]: SAA02813: SYSERR(UID1): Cannot exec
> /usr/libexec/mail.local: Permission denied
Sounds like dodgy permissions ! Try (as root):
chown root /usr/bin/sendmail /usr/libexec/mail.local
chmod 4555 /usr/bin/sendmail /usr/libexec/mail.local
--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
<http://www.awfulhak.demon.co.uk/>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....