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    From Fang-Castro@FTPBBS to All on Thursday, October 01, 2020 03:04:31
    remove_file always comes back false =/

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

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  • From echicken@ECBBS to Fang-Castro on Thursday, October 01, 2020 09:20:55
    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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  • From Fang-Castro@FTPBBS to echicken on Thursday, October 01, 2020 09:26:16
    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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  • From Digital Man to Fang-Castro on Thursday, October 01, 2020 12:11:49
    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.

    digital man

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  • From Digital Man to Fang-Castro on Thursday, October 01, 2020 12:12:32
    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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