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Root and Panther?I synced my root and admin passwords in Jaguar with NetInfo Utility by copying my encrypted password and pasting it in to the root password field. I…
sudo passwd root or NetInfo Manager. Security -> Enable Root User Really, people, if you don't even know how to *enable* the root account, should you be using it? -
Root and Panther?I synced my root and admin passwords in Jaguar with NetInfo Utility by copying my encrypted password and pasting it in to the root password field. I…
... get done I can use sudo for. With the way they ... -
Root and Panther?I synced my root and admin passwords in Jaguar with NetInfo Utility by copying my encrypted password and pasting it in to the root password field. I…
... get done I can use sudo for. With the way they ... -
Root and Panther?I synced my root and admin passwords in Jaguar with NetInfo Utility by copying my encrypted password and pasting it in to the root password field. I…
Good point, I'll use sudo most of the time. But still the point is how do I know what my root password is? In fact how is it set, is it made at the factory at random? I don't remember setting it during Installation. -
Root and Panther?I synced my root and admin passwords in Jaguar with NetInfo Utility by copying my encrypted password and pasting it in to the root password field. I…
... Good point, I'll use sudo most of the time. But ... -
terminal again;)folks,<br /> <br /> actually, does anybody know, how to delete cache related files (cache, memory, swap etc pp) quickly via terminal? <br /> <br /> h…
... preface that operation with the "sudo" command. That runs the proceeding ... the first place! An example: sudo rm -rf /Library/Caches That ... root user. BE CAREFUL, though. sudo can be just as ... just the home directory, use: sudo find / -name .DS_Store -exec rm ... -
Help-Panther ate my permissionsI recently upgraded to 10.3.2 from 10.2.8 and I'm having some serious problems.<br /> <br /> Anything that requires authentication simply does not wo…
... that, nothing. I can't sudo from the command line. I ... -
Configure postfix for OS X10.3I want to be able to send and receive mail from the command line (terminal) somehow. I have a simple .mac mail account I use daily. I still want to u…
... easily if you have fink (sudo apt-get install pine; pine ... -
terminal (some blowing news)folks, <br /> <br /> just in case nobody knows about this mighty feature. I found out today, that if you open a shell and you press <b>ESC</b> at lea…
... (ssh) you can do: Code: sudo osascript -e 'tell app "Finder ... -
how do i devise a maintance program for os10 system?showing maintenance program as a daily, weekly, monthly and yearly program. use utilitie programsand what is avalible. including prices and which one…
... remember correctly, typing something like sudo sh /etc/daily will do ... -
processor speed menu extra - does it exist?working on my AlBook 15/1.25, I find myself constantly twiddling the "processor performance" setting under energy saver; either my lap is t…
... that would be my solution. "sudo pmset -c reduce 1" will ... run as root(hence the "sudo") i guess what i would ... -
OSX Maintenance-Cocktail?Disc Warrior?I remember someone mentioning the shareware 'cocktail' and I just noticed it is available as a download from Apples own website. What is this program…
... my safety interests pretty well: sudo periodic daily --> that command removes log files sudo periodic weekly --> that command rebuild some databases file structure sudo periodic monthly --> and that command ... -
OSX Maintenance-Cocktail?Disc Warrior?I remember someone mentioning the shareware 'cocktail' and I just noticed it is available as a download from Apples own website. What is this program…
... terminal. I did all 3 sudo things, but I thought the ... typed in the first daily sudo. then after that was done ... -
Looking to Purchase a Laptop, Any Suggestions? (IT student, new to Mac)I am totally in the dark when it comes to Apple computers. I've used a few of them in school but never really learned anything about them (or owned o…
... subtitle2pgm cvs-view-diffs makeinfo sudo cvsbug malloc_history sum dbmmanage man ... -
my iChat was just using 80% my CPUis that normal?! it was lingering on 60% hiking to 80% occasionally. <font size="4">WITH NO ACTIVE CHATS</font><br /> <br /> that can't be normal? <b…
... ). So launch terminal, and type sudo renice program value ID, where ... the program's ID (ex. sudo renice 20 824). Then press ... -
Looking to Purchase a Laptop, Any Suggestions? (IT student, new to Mac)I am totally in the dark when it comes to Apple computers. I've used a few of them in school but never really learned anything about them (or owned o…
... group has the ability to sudo a command or su to ... use it. You can, however, sudo anything at any time as ... enabling the root user. Using sudo is preferred by all means ... -
Is X inherently unstable?Hi,<br /> <br /> about a year ago I finally took the plunge and installed Jaguar. I have :<br /> <br /> Dual 450 G4 576MB/30GB/ATI rage 128/zip/dvd r…
... , and then going on a "sudo kill" spree in the terminal ... -
Mute Sound Only For SafariWith more and more ad banners using sound, is there any way to mute Java?
... in Terminal.app typing: Code: sudo /Library/Privoxy/StartPrivoxy.command 3 ... -
Q1: How to rotate display? Q2: How to reset root password?I have a spiffy Dell display which I'd like to use. Plug it in with VGA and no problems. Question though. It has a feature where the hardware itself …
... root password like this: sudo passwd root sudo will first ask for ... -
renice questionwhich one gives a higher priority- -20 or +20 for renice?<br /> also, i get this type of message alot: sudo: /var/run/sudo writable by non-owner (0…
... type of message alot: sudo: /var/run/sudo writable by non-owner ... -
renice questionwhich one gives a higher priority- -20 or +20 for renice?<br /> also, i get this type of message alot: sudo: /var/run/sudo writable by non-owner (0…
... directory, like this: sudo chmod 0700 /var/run/sudo the second one ... -
SMB/CIFS QuestionsI have a Win2K file server running Microsoft's OUTDATED "Services for Macintosh" (No 3rd party tools like EZ-IP, etc). I have major limitat…
... are the settings you change: sudo sysctl -w net.inet.tcp.delayed_ack=0 sudo sysctl -w net.inet.tcp.mssdflt=1460 sudo sysctl -w net.inet.tcp.sendspace=65535 sudo sysctl -w net.inet.tcp.recvspace=65535 sudo sysctl -w net.inet. ... -
Folder Settings .DS_Store ?My Hard Drive always looks like this:<br /> <img src="http://home.earthlink.net/~ndshelso/ai/before.jpg" border="0" alt="" /> <br /> I want it to sta…
... will delete the .DS_Store file: sudo rm /.DS_Store After you type ... get curious with a bad "sudo rm" command. If you ... directory won't require the "sudo" at the beginning. If that ... somethign about permissions, sudo is probably required. (Sudo is a command which ... -
How do you delete locked folders?Yeah I am not sure how they got locked but I want them gone...any advice would be great...and no, Get Info does nothing...I have tried even downloadi…
... .. Open up the terminal. Type "sudo rm -dR " Notice the space ... -
Fax Distinctive RingI am having problems with my machine running 10.3.3 receiving faxes utilizing my "distinctive ring" feature. I tried the limited hints I co…
... to accomplish this with the sudo command, though. Whenever I would ... -
OS X Newbie QuestionsI'm still tripping around through this operating system. I have some questions for the gurus and such:<br /> <br /> 1. GCC, make, etc.<br /> Where a…
... its just better to use sudo, and enter your admin password ... -
OS X Newbie QuestionsI'm still tripping around through this operating system. I have some questions for the gurus and such:<br /> <br /> 1. GCC, make, etc.<br /> Where a…
... its just better to use sudo, and enter your admin password ... 't realize OS X had sudo installed. I'm just used ... from a shell, not using sudo. jas -
OS X Newbie QuestionsI'm still tripping around through this operating system. I have some questions for the gurus and such:<br /> <br /> 1. GCC, make, etc.<br /> Where a…
... 't realize OS X had sudo installed. I'm just used ... from a shell, not using sudo. Its funny, but because I ... was to use root, not sudo. I think that makes me ... -
My Friend Uses XP, And This Made Me Laugh...He got hold of an anti-virus program for Windows XP, as he'd never used one on his system. <br /> <br /> He ran it, and it found 13 spyware programs…
... (like a graphical version of sudo, invoked by shift-right-clicking ... -
Why is the finder using so much CPU?I ran top and saw that the Finder is using a LOT of the CPU. What would cause this? <br /> <br /> The only thing I can think of is possibly the deskt…
... of top) and type: Code: sudo kill (process ID) But insted ...