[Ham-Linux] Permission to create lockfile refused.

[Mike McCarthy, W1NR]

I would just make it world writeable rather than mess with other permissions 
or ownership...

Mike, W1NR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Laidlaw" <laidlaws at hotkey.net.au>
To: <ham-linux at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: "Mike McCarthy, W1NR" <lists at w1nr.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 9:00 AM
Subject: Re: [Ham-Linux] Permission to create lockfile refused.


> It exists, but should it be world writeable?  I suppose that it can't be a
> security leak.
>
> Doug.
> On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 10:34 pm, Mike McCarthy, W1NR wrote:
>> Be sure that /var/lock directory exists and is world writeable?
>>
>> Mike, W1NR
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Doug Laidlaw" <laidlaws at hotkey.net.au>
>> To: <ham-linux at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 8:20 AM
>> Subject: [Ham-Linux] Permission to create lockfile refused.
>>
>> >I have compiled and installed Linpac.  It tries to create a lockfile
>> > in /var/lock, but permission is refused.  Is there is a workaround for
>> > this?
>> >
>> > Is there a newer terminal program for packet under Linux?
>> >
>> > TIA,
>> >
>> > Doug VK3KDI.
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