restoring default ownerships/permissions: was networking prob

[Sridhar Dhanapalan]

On Sun, 16 Sep 2007, James Takac <p3nndrag0n at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Saturday 15 September 2007 23:48:52 Jeff Waugh wrote:
> > <quote who="James Takac">
> >
> > > sudo chown -R USERNAME:USERNAME /
> > >
> > > As I have more than one system, I can compare if it makes it easier for
> > > those who'll try to help.
> >
> > Reinstall. No point trying to do it manually, it'll be too much hassle.
> >
> > - Jeff
>
> Hi Jeff
>
> Getting that pic as well. Oh well, one to learn from

The best thing about free software is that if there is a problem, you _can_ 
fix it. That doesn't mean that it is always prudent to do so. The mere 
thought of reinstalling tends to conjure up images of Windows, but the truth 
is that sometimes it's the easiest option.


-- 
"I'm thinking of hitting the OEMs harder than in the past with anti-Linux. ... 
they should do a delicate dance" - Microsoft exec Joachim Kempin
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