Results 1 to 3 of 3
In my previous post I was attempting to set the PATH perminantly, and in the process I think I f'd up my box. I have Mandrake 8.1 I believe, can't ...
Enjoy an ad free experience by logging in. Not a member yet? Register.
- 11-25-2002 #1Linux User
- Join Date
- Nov 2002
- Posts
- 420
blinking red tmp@ in root directory?
In my previous post I was attempting to set the PATH perminantly, and in the process I think I f'd up my box. I have Mandrake 8.1 I believe, can't seem to find the disk right now.
The /usr/tmp directory has been changed to a red blinking tmp@ in the /usr directory and other directories and files are doing the same thing, including drakconf, which does not want to work anymore.
Has anybody experienced this before?
Any ideas are welcome. Thanks
- 11-25-2002 #2Linux User
- Join Date
- Jul 2002
- Location
- Daytona Beach, FL
- Posts
- 487
a red blinking tmp@ means it is a link to a file that is no longer there anymore
for example try this
touch blah #make a file called blah
ls -l blah #show blah exists
ln -s blah my_link #link to blah
ls -l my_link #show my_link exists
rm -f blah #remove blah
ls -l my_link #im gonna blink, cause my target is missing...majorwoo
Quiet brain, or I\'ll stab you with a Q-tip.
- 11-25-2002 #3Linux Enthusiast
- Join Date
- Jun 2002
- Location
- San Antonio
- Posts
- 621
ls -l will tell you what the target is supposed to be as well with a -> sign.
I respectfully decline the invitation to join your delusion.
Reply With Quote 
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
