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LordRaiden

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Ok, this is a different spin on normal trivia games, but this is based on different things in the world of operating systems. Windows, Linux, Mac, etc.

I'll start off with the first one.

OS: Linux
Question: User logs into their shell, open their mail program and it says "Error: Mailbox must have 1777 protection" then flips to "Mailbox Vulnerable". What is the fix for this?
 
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Kev

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Originally posted by: LordRaiden
Ok, this is a different spin on normal trivia games, but this is based on different things in the world of operating systems. Windows, Linux, Mac, etc.

I'll start off with the first one.

OS: Linux
Question: User logs into their shell, open their mail program and it says "Error: Mailbox must have 1777 protection" then flips to "Mailbox Vulnerable". What is the fix for this?
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DUH, you give it 1777 protection.
 
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Anubis

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Originally posted by: LordRaiden
Ok, this is a different spin on normal trivia games, but this is based on different things in the world of operating systems. Windows, Linux, Mac, etc.

I'll start off with the first one.

OS: Linux
Question: User logs into their shell, open their mail program and it says "Error: Mailbox must have 1777 protection" then flips to "Mailbox Vulnerable". What is the fix for this?
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reformat - install windows :)
 
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nord1899

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Originally posted by: LordRaiden
Ok, this is a different spin on normal trivia games, but this is based on different things in the world of operating systems. Windows, Linux, Mac, etc.

I'll start off with the first one.

OS: Linux
Question: User logs into their shell, open their mail program and it says "Error: Mailbox must have 1777 protection" then flips to "Mailbox Vulnerable". What is the fix for this?
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Oh oh ... install exchange so you get "Error: Virus spreading protection" or was that "Error: Virus spreading feature", I keep getting them confused.
 
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rudder

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here is a good one:

People who come up with trivia games based on OS'es are:

A: geeks
B: nerds
C: dweebs
D: take your pick
 
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Quixfire

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Originally posted by: rudder
here is a good one:

People who come up with trivia games based on OS'es are:

A: geeks
B: nerds
C: dweebs
D: take your pick
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crypticlogin

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Originally posted by: LordRaiden
Cute. :D

I'll give you a hint. It has to do with the /var/mail directory and the files in it.
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Uh, maladroit already gave the answer. Unless you mean "what exactly do you type"...
 
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LordRaiden

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Originally posted by: rudder
here is a good one:

People who come up with trivia games based on OS'es are:

A: geeks
B: nerds
C: dweebs
D: take your pick
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Geeks!! :)

/me uber geek! :D
 
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LordRaiden

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Uh, maladroit already gave the answer. Unless you mean "what exactly do you type"...
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Opps. Didn't see that. My bad. Yes, he's right.

Ok, how about this:

OS: Windows
Question: What is the fastest way to delete a file? (it's not what you think.)

 
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RaynorWolfcastle

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Originally posted by: LordRaiden
Uh, maladroit already gave the answer. Unless you mean "what exactly do you type"...
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Opps. Didn't see that. My bad. Yes, he's right.

Ok, how about this:

OS: Windows
Question: What is the fastest way to delete a file? (it's not what you think.)
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shift-del?
 
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Quixfire

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Originally posted by: LordRaiden
Uh, maladroit already gave the answer. Unless you mean "what exactly do you type"...
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Opps. Didn't see that. My bad. Yes, he's right.

Ok, how about this:

OS: Windows
Question: What is the fastest way to delete a file? (it's not what you think.)
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format c:

 
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Maleficus

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Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
Originally posted by: LordRaiden
Uh, maladroit already gave the answer. Unless you mean "what exactly do you type"...
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Opps. Didn't see that. My bad. Yes, he's right.

Ok, how about this:

OS: Windows
Question: What is the fastest way to delete a file? (it's not what you think.)
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shift-del?
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afaik
 
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nord1899

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Originally posted by: LordRaiden
Uh, maladroit already gave the answer. Unless you mean "what exactly do you type"...
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Opps. Didn't see that. My bad. Yes, he's right.

Ok, how about this:

OS: Windows
Question: What is the fastest way to delete a file? (it's not what you think.)
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Magnet over hard drive?
 
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AU Tiger

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Originally posted by: LordRaiden
Uh, maladroit already gave the answer. Unless you mean "what exactly do you type"...
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Opps. Didn't see that. My bad. Yes, he's right.

Ok, how about this:

OS: Windows
Question: What is the fastest way to delete a file? (it's not what you think.)
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electro-magnet?
 
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notfred

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Originally posted by: LordRaiden
Uh, maladroit already gave the answer. Unless you mean "what exactly do you type"...
Click to expand...
Opps. Didn't see that. My bad. Yes, he's right.

Ok, how about this:

OS: Windows
Question: What is the fastest way to delete a file? (it's not what you think.)
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del filename
 
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everman

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Originally posted by: AU Tiger
Originally posted by: LordRaiden
Uh, maladroit already gave the answer. Unless you mean "what exactly do you type"...
Click to expand...
Opps. Didn't see that. My bad. Yes, he's right.

Ok, how about this:

OS: Windows
Question: What is the fastest way to delete a file? (it's not what you think.)
Click to expand...

electro-magnet?
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Large Hammer
 
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Kev

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Originally posted by: LordRaiden
Uh, maladroit already gave the answer. Unless you mean "what exactly do you type"...
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Opps. Didn't see that. My bad. Yes, he's right.

Ok, how about this:

OS: Windows
Question: What is the fastest way to delete a file? (it's not what you think.)
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LOL, are you f*cking sh*tting me? I've never even used Linux in my life, my answer was total BS! :D HAHAHAHA
 
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Red Dawn

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Originally posted by: rudder
here is a good one:

People who come up with trivia games based on OS'es are:

A: geeks
B: nerds
C: dweebs
D: take your pick
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E. To be avoided at Social Gathering and Public Events.
 
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Barnaby W. Füi

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the 1777 makes no sense. you don't want to give it 777 permissions, and it can't be a umask, because then permissions would be 000. the permissions need to be 600, and owned by the user.

edit: and to clarify, i'm talking about the user's mailbox, at /var/mail/<username>.

for example:

ls -l /var/mail/

-rw------- 1 death users 5121 Feb 5 02:00 death
-rw------- 1 mack users 61091 Feb 5 02:14 mack


and this is a unix question fewl, linux is only one of many os's where this situation would/could occur.
 
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Barnaby W. Füi

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Originally posted by: dethman
oh my god. this thread is the pinnacle of dweebiness.
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i hope thats a joke! this thread consists of:

1. a guy asking a "linux" question which sounded to be a pretty shaky question (as if he himself is not *that* sure of what's going on)
2. a bunch of people being confused
 
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notfred

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Originally posted by: BingBongWongFooey
Originally posted by: dethman
oh my god. this thread is the pinnacle of dweebiness.
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i hope thats a joke! this thread consists of:

1. a guy asking a "linux" question which sounded to be a pretty shaky question (as if he himself is not *that* sure of what's going on)
2. a bunch of people being confused
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And then an accepted answer that is jsut a restatement of the question.
Q: "My car needs a new alternator, how do I fix it?"
A: "Put a new alternator in it"

rolleye.gif
 
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