I open up terminal, this shows up Code: Last login: Mon Jun 7 23:46:54 on ttys001
-bash: sdkfolder: No such file or directory xxxx-xxxxxs-MacBook-Pro:~ xxxxxx$ why is that -bash line in there?Also, I cannot run 'sudo' at all. I'm on an Admin account, and I have enabled root permissions..
I can't seem to run a sudo command in the OS X terminal. Every time I run a sudo command, I get no response, as if the command is not run at all. My sudo appears to be broken somehow. I've got a problem with mounting an NTFS drive that is dirty. I have a command I am trying to run using the "sudo" command, but it is not working.
Code: sudo /usr/local/bin/ntfs-3g /dev/disk0s3 /Volumes/WIN XP -o force
After the sudo, I am prompted for my password, but after that the only response I get is another prompt, as if the command was totally ignored. I have tried many different commands after the sudo, and cannot get a response from anything. I even tried "sudo tcsh", which should open up a new shell, but nothing. "sudo ls" also shows nothing, just another prompt.
Here is a screenshot that shows missing sudo command. How do I restore it? I am not a linux expert...
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MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)
So I just inherited from my coworker's MacBook Pro. I then decided to transfer all of my files and realized that the root folder was still on his name. I changed the User's name in "System Preferences" but that did not change the root folder's name. I then went to Terminal and tried to change the folder's name using the "mv OldFoldersName NewFoldersName" and the prompt said Permission denied. I then used "sudo mv OldFoldersName NewFoldersName". After restarting my computer, all the files were gone and I landed on a "LION first time USE" type of Desktop. All my files are gone and terminal shows me two users' names under /Users/ => OldUser and NewUser.
What can I do to recover my old files? What can I do to repair my Mistake and only have one User?
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iMac (21.5-inch Late 2009), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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My old backups on time machine are not highlighted on time machine so cannot restore them. This is either because I have restored the OS or repaired the external HD used for backups.
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
I've used sudo before successfully, but suddenly it doesn't work anymore! For example, I try setting a shutdown timer using:
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sudo shutdown -h +60
or
sudo pmset disksleep 30
or even just
sudo
and get
Code:
sudo: can't open /private/etc/sudoers: Permission denied
Just typing sudo alone results in the same error.
I've tried searching and following other threads on this topic to no avail. Repairing permissions from disk utility didn't help either.
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When I entered the password I set I just get "Sorry, try again". Have tried going back into Directory Utility and changing the password but get the same thing.
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Mac mini, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
I'm running Symantec Backup Agent on our mac osx server. I start the agent in the terminal (./agent.be). It returns a notification that it started the service, however, it doesn't return to the prompt. Closing the terminal gives a warning that the process will be closed if the terminal is closed. Closing it does kill the process. Ctrl+c to return to the prompt also kills the process. So it's as if once the process is started in the terminal, nothing can be altered.
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when i try to open terminal it says this
the application "terminal" is not allowed "terminal is not on the approved list of applications. contact the person who set up you accout for more info
anyone know how to make it allowed?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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Last login: Sat Dec 17 14:08:02 on ttyp2
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h460db012:~ markyoung$
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