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:
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Oh no, Tiger just **** itself - /etc/master.passwd: no such file or directory
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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
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
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
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
LOL!!edesignuk said: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!!!!!
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
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!!!!!
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
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.
No, that is a perfectly natural response.Onizuka said:
Is it wrong that I want to make out with your avatar?
Did that once before and thought that I broke Spotlight. Managed to fix it somehow. Can't remember though...edesignuk said:Lesson: Don't f*** about with the terminal and sudo command when you don't really know what you're doing
ham_man said:
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.
just type:
Code:
touch meto 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.
mkrishnan said: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.
*grovels*
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".edesignuk said:PANIC OFFICIALLY OVER! Thanks all for your concern
I fixed it!!!!!
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
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*
Problem solved *as he wipes the sweat from his brow*