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3 total messages Started by a hacker Tue, 27 Aug 1985 21:38

#999

Author: a hacker
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 1985 21:38

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Now after all files are created, this is what happens:

$ hack
safelock: File exists
(screen is cleared QUICKLY)
Cannot link safelock
$

What does it mean?

Thanks
hou2e!ksl

Re: safelock

#1010

Author: Keith Drescher
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 1985 17:57

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In article <684@hou2e.UUCP> ksl@hou2e.UUCP (a hacker) writes:
>Now after all files are created, this is what happens:
>
>$ hack
>safelock: File exists
>(screen is cleared QUICKLY)
>Cannot link safelock
>$
>
>What does it mean?
>
>Thanks
>hou2e!ksl

I recently installed this stuff.  After wondering about the same
problem I noticed that the READ_ME file mentioned "perm - an empty
file used for locking purposes" (or some such nonsense).

Anyway, the solution is to "touch perm".  Sorry about the
long-winded explaination.
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Keith Drescher (kad@ttrdc)          	   | ... You can check out any      
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Re: safelock

#1026

Author: Christopher M. Meier
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 1985 18:24

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>In article <684@hou2e.UUCP> ksl@hou2e.UUCP (a hacker) writes:
>>Now after all files are created, this is what happens:
>>
>>$ hack
>>safelock: File exists
>>(screen is cleared QUICKLY)
>>Cannot link safelock
>>$
>>
>>What does it mean?
>>Thanks
>>hou2e!ksl
>I recently installed this stuff.  After wondering about the same
>problem I noticed that the READ_ME file mentioned "perm - an empty
>file used for locking purposes" (or some such nonsense).
>
>Anyway, the solution is to "touch perm".  Sorry about the
>long-winded explaination.
>-- 
>Keith Drescher (kad@ttrdc)          	   | ... You can check out any      
When we brought up hack, we had this problem.  I took a look at the
directory permissions, and only root had write access.  Changing this
took care of it for us.
Christopher Meier (ihnp4!umn-cs!srcsip!meier)

ps: Even tho this gives everyone the ability to "cheat", we haven't
    had problems with cheating except by those with su power - and
    a wet noodle takes care of them very nicely :-)

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