Ubuntu server /etc ownership
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I have accidentally changed the owner:group for /etc on my dev server. I would like to reset it back to root:root. Can anyone help me with the required steps.
If I try : chown root:root etc
It refuses by saying ooperation not permitted
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asked May 14 at 15:00
Nesan Mano
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I have accidentally changed the owner:group for /etc on my dev server. I would like to reset it back to root:root. Can anyone help me with the required steps.
If I try : chown root:root etc
It refuses by saying ooperation not permitted
permissions root
asked May 14 at 15:00
Nesan Mano
1012
Did you keep track of the former ownership?
– waltinator
May 14 at 15:17
well, you mean the root
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 15:21
Thanks I solved my problem with a rescue boot using the installation USB drive
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 21:03
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up vote
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I have accidentally changed the owner:group for /etc on my dev server. I would like to reset it back to root:root. Can anyone help me with the required steps.
If I try : chown root:root etc
It refuses by saying ooperation not permitted
permissions root
asked May 14 at 15:00
Nesan Mano
1012
I have accidentally changed the owner:group for /etc on my dev server. I would like to reset it back to root:root. Can anyone help me with the required steps.
If I try : chown root:root etc
It refuses by saying ooperation not permitted
permissions root
asked May 14 at 15:00
Nesan Mano
1012
asked May 14 at 15:00
Nesan Mano
1012
asked May 14 at 15:00
Nesan Mano
1012
asked May 14 at 15:00
Nesan Mano
1012
1012
Did you keep track of the former ownership?
– waltinator
May 14 at 15:17
well, you mean the root
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 15:21
Thanks I solved my problem with a rescue boot using the installation USB drive
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 21:03
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Did you keep track of the former ownership?
– waltinator
May 14 at 15:17
well, you mean the root
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 15:21
Thanks I solved my problem with a rescue boot using the installation USB drive
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 21:03
Did you keep track of the former ownership?
– waltinator
May 14 at 15:17
Did you keep track of the former ownership?
– waltinator
May 14 at 15:17
well, you mean the root
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 15:21
well, you mean the root
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 15:21
Thanks I solved my problem with a rescue boot using the installation USB drive
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 21:03
Thanks I solved my problem with a rescue boot using the installation USB drive
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 21:03
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sudo chown root:root /etc
I would not use recursive flag. Not everything in /etc is root:root
Did you change every ownership inside /etc?
answered May 14 at 15:38
RW4
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yes, I did, it all happened because I was playing around with vsftpd.conf
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 15:49
Is there a way to reset the root password using the recovery mode
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 15:54
@NesanMano unix.stackexchange.com/questions/84090/…
– RW4
May 14 at 17:15
Thanks I solved my problem with a rescue boot using the installation USB drive
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 21:03
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1 Answer
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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active
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active
oldest
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up vote
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sudo chown root:root /etc
I would not use recursive flag. Not everything in /etc is root:root
Did you change every ownership inside /etc?
answered May 14 at 15:38
RW4
1013
yes, I did, it all happened because I was playing around with vsftpd.conf
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 15:49
Is there a way to reset the root password using the recovery mode
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 15:54
@NesanMano unix.stackexchange.com/questions/84090/…
– RW4
May 14 at 17:15
Thanks I solved my problem with a rescue boot using the installation USB drive
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 21:03
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up vote
0
down vote
sudo chown root:root /etc
I would not use recursive flag. Not everything in /etc is root:root
Did you change every ownership inside /etc?
answered May 14 at 15:38
RW4
1013
yes, I did, it all happened because I was playing around with vsftpd.conf
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 15:49
Is there a way to reset the root password using the recovery mode
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 15:54
@NesanMano unix.stackexchange.com/questions/84090/…
– RW4
May 14 at 17:15
Thanks I solved my problem with a rescue boot using the installation USB drive
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 21:03
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
sudo chown root:root /etc
I would not use recursive flag. Not everything in /etc is root:root
Did you change every ownership inside /etc?
answered May 14 at 15:38
RW4
1013
sudo chown root:root /etc
I would not use recursive flag. Not everything in /etc is root:root
Did you change every ownership inside /etc?
answered May 14 at 15:38
RW4
1013
answered May 14 at 15:38
RW4
1013
answered May 14 at 15:38
RW4
1013
answered May 14 at 15:38
RW4
1013
1013
yes, I did, it all happened because I was playing around with vsftpd.conf
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 15:49
Is there a way to reset the root password using the recovery mode
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 15:54
@NesanMano unix.stackexchange.com/questions/84090/…
– RW4
May 14 at 17:15
Thanks I solved my problem with a rescue boot using the installation USB drive
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 21:03
add a comment |Â
yes, I did, it all happened because I was playing around with vsftpd.conf
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 15:49
Is there a way to reset the root password using the recovery mode
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 15:54
@NesanMano unix.stackexchange.com/questions/84090/…
– RW4
May 14 at 17:15
Thanks I solved my problem with a rescue boot using the installation USB drive
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 21:03
yes, I did, it all happened because I was playing around with vsftpd.conf
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 15:49
yes, I did, it all happened because I was playing around with vsftpd.conf
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 15:49
Is there a way to reset the root password using the recovery mode
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 15:54
Is there a way to reset the root password using the recovery mode
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 15:54
@NesanMano unix.stackexchange.com/questions/84090/…
– RW4
May 14 at 17:15
@NesanMano unix.stackexchange.com/questions/84090/…
– RW4
May 14 at 17:15
Thanks I solved my problem with a rescue boot using the installation USB drive
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 21:03
Thanks I solved my problem with a rescue boot using the installation USB drive
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 21:03
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Did you keep track of the former ownership?
– waltinator
May 14 at 15:17
well, you mean the root
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 15:21
Thanks I solved my problem with a rescue boot using the installation USB drive
– Nesan Mano
May 14 at 21:03