Re: query on newaliases

[Hugo Gayosso]

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"Uma V" <address@hidden> writes:

> Hi,
> 
> when i change the entries in the /etc/aliases file and run the
> "newaliases"
> 
> i'm getting the following error 
> 
> ' newaliases: cannot open /etc/aliases: Group writable file '

[...]

Maybe doing:

# chmod 644 /etc/aliases

 will work?

Maybe your umask changed and when you re-wrote the new /etc/aliases it
affected the permissions.

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Hugo Gayosso


DISCLAIMER:
        All what I said is my own point of view, not the one of my
        employer, unless it is specifically said so.
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