[QCLUG] Command restrictions

[Jim Hall]

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On 6/18/07, Jim Hall <volunteer.jim@gmail.com> wrote:
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> On 6/18/07, Jim Hall <volunteer.jim@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On 6/18/07, David Bergert <dbergert@gmail.com > wrote:
> > >
> > > run the command under sudo
> > >
> > > i,e.
> > >
> > > $sudo mount d2-inst.iso /home/jhall/cdrom -o loop
> > > enter password: ******
> > > or as the root user:
> > >
> > > $su - root
> > > enter password: ******
> > > #mount d2-inst.iso /home/jhall/cdrom -o loop
> > >
> > > Ahh .. Diablo 2 :) :) :)
> > >
> > > Jim Hall wrote:
> > > > I'm trying to execute the following command (from the directory
> > > where
> > > > the file is):
> > > > mount d2-inst.iso /home/jhall/cdrom -o loop
> > > >
> > > > Bash returns this:
> > > > mount: only root can do that
> > > >
> > > > I've made this user (me) part of the root group; didn't help.
> > > >
> > > > What am I missing or doing wrong?
> > > >
> > > > Jim
> > > >
> > > > --
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> > > _______________________________________________
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > I'll try sudo, as you've both suggested.
> >
> > Not just D2; D2LOD.
> >
> > Jim
> >
>
>
Tried sudo, got this:
Sorry, user jhall is not allowed to execute '/bin/mount
d2-inst.iso/home/jhall/cdrom -o loop' as root on
localhost.localdomain.

Jim

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