Major PROBLEM, HELP HELP

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1 total messages Started by tony_wosnjuk Fri, 11 Dec 1992 20:26

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Author: tony_wosnjuk
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 20:26

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Well, I did this time.

I was trying to change the root's shell by going to the /etc/passwd file.
I saw the "sh" and put in "ksh" but DID NOT check for the path.

The passwd file now has the entry /sbin/ksh BUT there is no ksh at /sbin.

I can't su to root because the message "no shell" comes up everytime.
I can't copy a ksh to /sbin because I have no rights to do it.

man pages for su said that if there is no entry for shell the default is  
/usr/bin/sh, but I have an invalid entry.

Please, o please. What can I do for this situation?

A careless /etc/passwd editor.

Thanks. E-mail if you can, so I don't have check NEWS all the time.
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