topic Re: mailx doesn't work without root rights in Operating System - HP-UX

mailx doesn't work without root rights

Armin König — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 02:44:07 GMT

when i try to put a
mailx -s
being logged in with a user other than root, the system returns the error message
ksh: syntax error: `-s' unexpected

as i su to superuser rights or log in as the root user it works fine.

can anybody help with this issue?

thanks
armin

Re: mailx doesn't work without root rights

Naveej.K.A — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 02:51:29 GMT

Armin,

Execute

what mailx

and see if any differnce in the output when you execute as root and the normal user??

Regards,
Naveej

Re: mailx doesn't work without root rights

Naveej.K.A — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 02:53:19 GMT

Sorry Armin,

It should be "which mailx"

Regards,
Naveej

Re: mailx doesn't work without root rights

Armin König — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 03:00:37 GMT

Thanks, Naveej!

Problem resolved.
The paths shown by using the which command are differing --> /usr/bin/mailx (for root) /bin/mailx (for others).

Armin

Re: mailx doesn't work without root rights

Armin König — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 03:03:35 GMT

... as stated above.

Armin