rchattam@isis.cs.du.edu (King Chattam) (06/24/91)
Hi Netters, I am installing UUCP on my XENIX. When I uucp a file from my machine to the neighbouring UNIX, I get the error msg "Can't get file status for <file>". SCO Manual, under UUCP error messages does not explain the file status errors. Is this produced by fstat() system call? My files are queued in /usr/spool/uucp directory, but /usr/spool/uucp/.Admins/errors contains the following msg ASSERT ERROR (uucico) PID:..PERMISSIONS file:BAD OPTION-- nuucp COMMANDS(13) [FILE: permission.C, LINE 470] ASSERT ERROR (uuxqt) .... [FILE: permission.c, LINE:470] I tried to grep permission.c to locate error at line 470 in it. But there is no such file in the system! If anyone out there had the same encounter with UUCP, could you please e-mail to me the solution. Your help will be appreciated. rchattam@nyx.cs.du.edu
stuart@tharr.UUCP (Stuart Tares) (06/24/91)
In article <1991Jun23.180039.25299@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> rchattam@nyx.cs.du.edu (King) writes: >My files are queued in /usr/spool/uucp directory, but >/usr/spool/uucp/.Admins/errors contains the following msg > >ASSERT ERROR (uucico) PID:..PERMISSIONS file:BAD OPTION-- > nuucp COMMANDS(13) [FILE: permission.C, LINE 470] >ASSERT ERROR (uuxqt) .... [FILE: permission.c, LINE:470] > I think that this maybe because of the way that the Permissions file is set out. It is very particular in the way that it is setup. There must be a space between the options ie if you have a Permissions file like this : MACHINE=foo:bar LOGNAME=uucp\ READ=/ WRITE=/\ NOREAD=/usr/secret you may see the problem as the carriage return means that there is no space between uucp and READ. I have found that a layout similar to below always works: MACHINE=foo:bar LOGNAME=uucp \ READ=/ WRITE=/ \ NOWRITE=/usr/secret I hope this helps. Stuart -- BOVIS CONSTRUCTION LTD | Tel: +44 81 4223488 Fax: +44 81 4224055 142 Northolt Road, | UUCP: ...mcsun!ukc!axion!tharr!stuart South Harrow, HA2 0EE | MAIL: stuart@tharr.uucp <-- tharr *free* public access to Usenet in the UK 0234 841503 -->