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Old 01-05-2008, 03:25 AM
Dan Foster
 
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Default Re: /bin get deleted

In article <bc917e10.0410070011.36f74035@posting.google.com >, ColdMan
<alvintsh@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> One of mu users accidently deleted the /bin directory and now nobody
> can telnet to it. Pls advise how can I recover it as there is no
> mksysb backup on this server.


Step 1: Take away superuser privileges from the user because he or she
cannot handle the responsibilities. If he or she has superuser
access, he or she should be the one cleaning up the mess.

Step 2: Try a CD boot and maybe use tar to copy /bin from CD to the
hard drive. Not guaranteed to work, but worth a try. Also do
/usr/bin too.

Step 3: If step 2 does not work, reinstall the system.

Step 4: Look into backups for future incidents.

-Dan
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