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Oh no, Tiger just **** itself - /etc/master.passwd: no such file or directory

edesignuk

edesignuk

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Just rebooted my iMac because Safari was coming up with some weird error when trying to get to my gmail. All I now get it this:
/etc/master.passwd: no such file or directory
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Recoverable?
 
Nope.

I do have a full drive backup from a few months back. Any smart unix peeps got any idea how I can copy the backup master.passwd over? Trying now but not having much luck 🙁
 
Don't know any smart unix ways, but you could try the "reset password trick" with a Tiger install DVD.

Edit: Look here under resettint the original admin account password at the bottom.
 
PANIC OFFICIALLY OVER! Thanks all for your concern 😛

I fixed it!!!!! 😀 YAY!

Short story: I'm a dips***.
Lesson: Don't f*** about with the terminal and sudo command when you don't really know what you're doing 😱
 
edesignuk said:
PANIC OFFICIALLY OVER! Thanks all for your concern 😛

I fixed it!!!!! 😀 YAY!

Short story: I'm a dips***.
Lesson: Don't f*** about with the terminal and sudo command when you don't really know what you're doing 😱
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😕

Is it wrong that I want to make out with your avatar?
 
edesignuk said:
PANIC OFFICIALLY OVER! Thanks all for your concern 😛

I fixed it!!!!! 😀 YAY!

Short story: I'm a dips***.
Lesson: Don't f*** about with the terminal and sudo command when you don't really know what you're doing 😱
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The only time I ever open terminal is to check my uptime and impress my friends by typing in "top" and then pretending that I know what it all means. 🙂
 
Onizuka said:
😕

Is it wrong that I want to make out with your avatar?
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No, that is a perfectly natural response.

edesignuk said:
Lesson: Don't f*** about with the terminal and sudo command when you don't really know what you're doing 😱
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Did that once before and thought that I broke Spotlight. Managed to fix it somehow. Can't remember though...
 
ham_man said:
No, that is a perfectly natural response.
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Is it wrong that I want to have sexual relations with YOUR avatar? God, two of the hottest women in one topic. Thank you! God does love me!
 
Freg3000 said:
The only time I ever open terminal is to check my uptime and impress my friends by typing in "top" and then pretending that I know what it all means. 🙂
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just type:

Code: 
touch me

to impress your friends:
 
Haha, so now I have a useless file called "me," but I can tell you that, as for its timestamp? I am so in control of that sucker. 😛
 
edesignuk said:
PANIC OFFICIALLY OVER! Thanks all for your concern 😛

I fixed it!!!!! 😀 YAY!

Short story: I'm a dips***.
Lesson: Don't f*** about with the terminal and sudo command when you don't really know what you're doing 😱
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How did you fix it? I ask in case anyone else here ever runs into the problem... Rule #1 of tech support is "document your problems and solutions... you never know when you (or someone else) will need the info again".
 
I had managed to rename my /Private folder (which is a hidden system folder) to /.Private. So I booted of my external firewire drive, made all files visable (which is when I noticed what I'd done) and renamed it back to /Private.

Problem solved *as he wipes the sweat from his brow*
 
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