sysadmin probs; help needed

Tom Poe tompoe at fngi.net
Sun May 4 01:48:26 UTC 2008


Ed Greshko wrote:
> Tom Poe wrote:
>> Ed Greshko wrote:
>>> Tom Poe wrote:
>>>> I started to register and try out freeworlddialup.com .  It said to 
>>>> download softphone "communicator" and ... well, it was a .exe 
>>>> file.  First red flag.
>>>>
>>>> The screen said enter user info, so I enter my user name, tom.  
>>>> Guess what?
>>>>
>>>> The app froze, I decided I didn't like this .exe thing, and 
>>>> restarted computer.  Now, when I bring up network dialog, which 
>>>> requires root privileges, it won't accept root password, but will 
>>>> accept user tom's password.
>>>>
>>>> I need to correct this.  Suggestions?
>>>
>>> communicator_060427.exe is a DOS executable.  How did you install in 
>>> on Linux?
>>>
>> The .exe download file opened install wizard when I double-clicked.  
>> The second page had a text box to enter user name.  When I went to 
>> the third screen, the install froze.  It apparently took my user name 
>> and did something that now has me as root, and root no longer is 
>> valid.  At login, if I enter root and root password, it locks up.  
>> When I do ctl/alt/bkspce, it goes to login screen, and I can login as 
>> tom.
>
> Well, doing what you did fired up wine and installs it as a wine 
> application.
>
> Not sure what it would do.  In reading the website you got the 
> application there is no indication that it was ever meant for a Linux 
> environment.
>
> I suppose I would boot the rescue CD and change the password of root 
> and your user account to something new.  I would also bring up winecfg 
> and remove the installed application.
>
Well, it's not installed, it was aborted when the install froze.  Maybe 
I could disable wine, since I don't need it, do I?  I've never used it, 
that I know of.  Never plan to, either.  Is it difficult to remove wine?
Tom




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