I have an interesting problem that has just come up on two
different machines:
AlphaStation 3000 model 600 running DU 4.0D
PWS 433 running DU 4.0C
The problem:
I manually edit the /etc/passwd file to reflect a new home directory
for a user. Upon the user logging in, they are deposited into the same
directory they always have been (not the new one). The /etc/passwd
file still reflects the new change, but the $HOME variable is still pointing
to the old home directory. Doing a 'finger' on the user, shows the correct
new directory as their home.
I've made manual changes to the passwd file before with immediate effect.
What am I missing?
Thanks,
Tony Warner
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Tony Warner Tony.Warner_at_gat.com
General Atomics (619) 455-4285
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Received on Tue Jan 26 1999 - 19:03:50 NZDT