remove_file always comes back false =/

do you have to run sbbs as root for this to work?

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Re: remove_file
By: Fang-Castro to All on Thu Oct 01 2020 03:04:31

remove_file always comes back false =/

do you have to run sbbs as root for this to work?

You should never *have* to run sbbs as root. If running as root solves the problem, then you have a permissions problem. Check that the permissions on the file/directory in question (and basically your whole sbbs directory tree) are good for whatever user you run the BBS as.

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Re: remove_file
By: echicken to Fang-Castro on Thu Oct 01 2020 09:20 am

Re: remove_file
By: Fang-Castro to All on Thu Oct 01 2020 03:04:31

remove_file always comes back false =/

do you have to run sbbs as root for this to work?

problem, then you have a permissions problem. Check that the permissions on the file/directory in question (and basically your whole sbbs directory

the user that starts sbbs is the user throughout the entire directory structure and owner of the file in question. any other thoughts?

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Re: remove_file
By: Fang-Castro to All on Thu Oct 01 2020 03:04 am

remove_file always comes back false =/

do you have to run sbbs as root for this to work?

No. Print the value of _errno for a clue as to why it's failing.

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Re: remove_file
By: Fang-Castro to echicken on Thu Oct 01 2020 09:26 am

Re: remove_file
By: echicken to Fang-Castro on Thu Oct 01 2020 09:20 am

Re: remove_file
By: Fang-Castro to All on Thu Oct 01 2020 03:04:31

remove_file always comes back false =/

do you have to run sbbs as root for this to work?

problem, then you have a permissions problem. Check that the permissions on the file/directory in question (and basically your whole sbbs directory

the user that starts sbbs is the user throughout the entire directory structure and owner of the file in question. any other thoughts?

The file could be open for exclusive access or locked.

digital man

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