Guest razialx Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 Ok, I dont know what I was thinking, but instead of using the pipe , i used the '>' to overwrite the binary executable mkdir in the /bin directory. This is on an important file server, I was working on some auto backup scripts , and wasn't thinking. Was I using superuser? yes. Should I have been? No. Now I am in trouble. I can not locate the 10.0 install disk, I can not figure out what I need to download from the FTPs to fix this. I just NEED the mkdir I loaned out our install disks, though I am downloading the ISO again. It has another hour before it finishes. Please Please help! I need a download of the mkdir file, or if you could please let me know where on teh FTP servers i can find it? I have stopped use of the computer because I do not want it to crash for any reason because of my stupidity. Thank you so much razialx@gmail.com or , please AIM me at : GNUTim Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest razialx Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 I fixed it. THe package was coreutils-5.1.2-1mdk. Talk about a heart attack. You get so scared that you can't think clearly. Ugh. Cardiac Arrest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinynorman Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 Welcome to the board. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devries Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 Yes welcome and get yourself a drink... Sounds like you need one :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzatch Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 I think I'm going to bookmark this one as a perfect example of why not to run as the root user when you don't have to. Glad you got it fixed though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Scrimpshire Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Glad we could help. :-p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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