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RE: Problems with man


Hello,
>
> > Below is the output from getfacl:
> > # file: /usr/bin/tbl
> > # owner: Administrators
> > # group: mkgroup_l_d
> > user::---
> > group::---
> > mask:rwx
> > other:---
> >
> > # file: /bin/cat
> > # owner: Administrators
> > # group: mkgroup_l_d
> > user::---
> > group::---
> > mask:rwx
> > other:---
> >
> > # file: /usr/bin/nroff
> > # owner: Administrators
> > # group: mkgroup_l_d
> > user::---
> > group::---
> > mask:rwx
> > other:---
> >
> > # file: /usr/bin/less
> > # owner: Administrators
> > # group: mkgroup_l_d
> > user::---
> > group::---
> > mask:rwx
> > other:---
> 
> Judging by the above, it is a permission problem.  For some 
> reason, your
> /usr/bin does not have the correct flags.  bash, which uses a 
> different
> mechanism for locating executables, doesn't notice this, but sh gets
> confused.  Try "chmod 755 /usr/bin/*".  Also, the group name indicates
> that your /etc/group file is not up to date (by showing the 
> command you
> need to run, i.e., "mkgroup -l" and "mkgroup -d").

BINGO!

That fixed it!

Thanks guys, for all your help.
Duane

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