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Good list, I'd also say permissions. The number of problems I fix by understanding users/groups and assigning the appropriate permission (not `chmod 777 *`) is
by caw 9y ago
Good list, I'd also say permissions. The number of problems I fix by understanding users/groups and assigning the appropriate permission (not `chmod 777 *`) is huge. It shows up in a variety of "Cannot access file" type messages or "File does not exist" application errors and people sometimes freak out because the file is there.
- autotune 9y agoAlso relavent to permissions: https://people.redhat.com/duffy/selinux/selinux-coloring-book_A4-Stapled.pdf https://people.redhat.com/duffy/selinux/selinux-coloring-boo...
- punchclockhero 9y agoDefinitely. If something's not working in a Red Hat based distro, it's usually stopped by SElinux.
- zlynx 9y agoAnd the right answer is never "Disable SELinux"
- himlion 9y agoTo be fair 'chmod 777 *' fixes those issues as well, just at a big cost to security.
- Jugurtha 9y agoI don't know if "fix" is the right word. Chopping your right arm off "fixes" the itch, although you're literally giving your right arm.