Mysterious Error Messages...

The Loony Bin ( loonies@bloodaxe.demon.co.uk )
Tue, 14 May 1996 08:46:44 +0100


Hiya folks...

Here's a small collection of error messages for you...

Wishes & Dreams...

- ANDREA
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Favorite mysterious error messages


        % rsh host cmd
        Where are you?
(caused by putting "biff" in the .cshrc file)

        You don't exist.  Go away.
(I don't remember where that one came from... maybe "script"?).  

        % lpr myfile
        Who are you?
Caused by someone deleting /etc/passwd.

        $ sh -g shell.script
        sh: black magic

        % talk root
        Who are you?  You have no entry in /etc/utmp!  Aborting...
Caused by running a xterm session with the -ut option.

        leave: You are not logged in
Caused by the lack of utmp record in an xterm -ut.