Accidentally deleted tmp folder
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i was trying to run
sudo rm -r ./tmp
but instead typed
sudo rm -r /tmp
Will it be fixed by running?
sudo mkdir /tmp
if i do what permissions should i give it?
ps: i didnt log out of my system yet
tmp
asked Aug 21 '12 at 22:09
Adonis K. Kakoulidis
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i was trying to run
sudo rm -r ./tmp
but instead typed
sudo rm -r /tmp
Will it be fixed by running?
sudo mkdir /tmp
if i do what permissions should i give it?
ps: i didnt log out of my system yet
tmp
asked Aug 21 '12 at 22:09
Adonis K. Kakoulidis
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up vote
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up vote
14
down vote
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i was trying to run
sudo rm -r ./tmp
but instead typed
sudo rm -r /tmp
Will it be fixed by running?
sudo mkdir /tmp
if i do what permissions should i give it?
ps: i didnt log out of my system yet
tmp
asked Aug 21 '12 at 22:09
Adonis K. Kakoulidis
86321027
i was trying to run
sudo rm -r ./tmp
but instead typed
sudo rm -r /tmp
Will it be fixed by running?
sudo mkdir /tmp
if i do what permissions should i give it?
ps: i didnt log out of my system yet
tmp
tmp
asked Aug 21 '12 at 22:09
Adonis K. Kakoulidis
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asked Aug 21 '12 at 22:09
Adonis K. Kakoulidis
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asked Aug 21 '12 at 22:09
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asked Aug 21 '12 at 22:09
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asked Aug 21 '12 at 22:09
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I can't think of a reason why this shouldn't work. On my system, the permissions are set by:
sudo chmod 1777 /tmp
(drwxrwxrwxt)
answered Aug 21 '12 at 22:18
StarNamer
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I rebooted my system after deleting the/tmpfolder and now it is not getting pastlightdm.
– Juzer Ali
Dec 5 '12 at 4:49
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You should run the following commands to restore the tmp folder.
sudo -i
# You now have a root prompt and do not need to continue typing sudo
mkdir /tmp
chmod 1777 /tmp
exit
Then you sould be all good
answered Aug 21 '12 at 22:24
Alex L.
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I think that exiting the root prompt after the steps would be worth mentioning.
– zxcdw
Aug 22 '12 at 0:34
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To add to Alex's answer, you can do both those commands at the same time using the -m or --mode option for mkdir(1), which specifies the mode for the created directory:
-m, --mode=MODE set file mode (as in chmod), not a=rwx - umask
So the command would be:
sudo mkdir -m 1777 /tmp
answered Feb 11 at 17:55
strupo
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A reboot of the system will fix it up automatically, in case if you have issues with rebooting the system use sudo mkdir -m 1777 /tmp should work fine as mentioned in other answers.
answered Dec 4 at 6:53
Prashant Shubham
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Duplicate of accepted answer.
– Fabby
Dec 4 at 7:23
Not really - this one uniquely suggests that rebooting will fix
– Zanna
Dec 4 at 10:54
1
And how will the user issue that command if they have trouble rebooting?
– Elder Geek
Dec 7 at 17:20
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4 Answers
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active
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up vote
24
down vote
accepted
I can't think of a reason why this shouldn't work. On my system, the permissions are set by:
sudo chmod 1777 /tmp
(drwxrwxrwxt)
answered Aug 21 '12 at 22:18
StarNamer
2,4361324
I rebooted my system after deleting the/tmpfolder and now it is not getting pastlightdm.
– Juzer Ali
Dec 5 '12 at 4:49
add a comment |
up vote
24
down vote
accepted
I can't think of a reason why this shouldn't work. On my system, the permissions are set by:
sudo chmod 1777 /tmp
(drwxrwxrwxt)
answered Aug 21 '12 at 22:18
StarNamer
2,4361324
I rebooted my system after deleting the/tmpfolder and now it is not getting pastlightdm.
– Juzer Ali
Dec 5 '12 at 4:49
add a comment |
up vote
24
down vote
accepted
up vote
24
down vote
accepted
I can't think of a reason why this shouldn't work. On my system, the permissions are set by:
sudo chmod 1777 /tmp
(drwxrwxrwxt)
answered Aug 21 '12 at 22:18
StarNamer
2,4361324
I can't think of a reason why this shouldn't work. On my system, the permissions are set by:
sudo chmod 1777 /tmp
(drwxrwxrwxt)
answered Aug 21 '12 at 22:18
StarNamer
2,4361324
answered Aug 21 '12 at 22:18
StarNamer
2,4361324
answered Aug 21 '12 at 22:18
StarNamer
2,4361324
answered Aug 21 '12 at 22:18
StarNamer
2,4361324
2,4361324
I rebooted my system after deleting the/tmpfolder and now it is not getting pastlightdm.
– Juzer Ali
Dec 5 '12 at 4:49
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I rebooted my system after deleting the/tmpfolder and now it is not getting pastlightdm.
– Juzer Ali
Dec 5 '12 at 4:49
I rebooted my system after deleting the
/tmp folder and now it is not getting past lightdm.– Juzer Ali
Dec 5 '12 at 4:49
I rebooted my system after deleting the
/tmp folder and now it is not getting past lightdm.– Juzer Ali
Dec 5 '12 at 4:49
add a comment |
up vote
8
down vote
You should run the following commands to restore the tmp folder.
sudo -i
# You now have a root prompt and do not need to continue typing sudo
mkdir /tmp
chmod 1777 /tmp
exit
Then you sould be all good
answered Aug 21 '12 at 22:24
Alex L.
2,5801218
1
I think that exiting the root prompt after the steps would be worth mentioning.
– zxcdw
Aug 22 '12 at 0:34
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up vote
8
down vote
You should run the following commands to restore the tmp folder.
sudo -i
# You now have a root prompt and do not need to continue typing sudo
mkdir /tmp
chmod 1777 /tmp
exit
Then you sould be all good
answered Aug 21 '12 at 22:24
Alex L.
2,5801218
1
I think that exiting the root prompt after the steps would be worth mentioning.
– zxcdw
Aug 22 '12 at 0:34
add a comment |
up vote
8
down vote
up vote
8
down vote
You should run the following commands to restore the tmp folder.
sudo -i
# You now have a root prompt and do not need to continue typing sudo
mkdir /tmp
chmod 1777 /tmp
exit
Then you sould be all good
answered Aug 21 '12 at 22:24
Alex L.
2,5801218
You should run the following commands to restore the tmp folder.
sudo -i
# You now have a root prompt and do not need to continue typing sudo
mkdir /tmp
chmod 1777 /tmp
exit
Then you sould be all good
answered Aug 21 '12 at 22:24
Alex L.
2,5801218
edited Aug 22 '12 at 0:46
answered Aug 21 '12 at 22:24
Alex L.
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answered Aug 21 '12 at 22:24
Alex L.
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answered Aug 21 '12 at 22:24
Alex L.
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I think that exiting the root prompt after the steps would be worth mentioning.
– zxcdw
Aug 22 '12 at 0:34
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1
I think that exiting the root prompt after the steps would be worth mentioning.
– zxcdw
Aug 22 '12 at 0:34
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I think that exiting the root prompt after the steps would be worth mentioning.
– zxcdw
Aug 22 '12 at 0:34
I think that exiting the root prompt after the steps would be worth mentioning.
– zxcdw
Aug 22 '12 at 0:34
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up vote
4
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To add to Alex's answer, you can do both those commands at the same time using the -m or --mode option for mkdir(1), which specifies the mode for the created directory:
-m, --mode=MODE set file mode (as in chmod), not a=rwx - umask
So the command would be:
sudo mkdir -m 1777 /tmp
answered Feb 11 at 17:55
strupo
413
add a comment |
up vote
4
down vote
To add to Alex's answer, you can do both those commands at the same time using the -m or --mode option for mkdir(1), which specifies the mode for the created directory:
-m, --mode=MODE set file mode (as in chmod), not a=rwx - umask
So the command would be:
sudo mkdir -m 1777 /tmp
answered Feb 11 at 17:55
strupo
413
add a comment |
up vote
4
down vote
up vote
4
down vote
To add to Alex's answer, you can do both those commands at the same time using the -m or --mode option for mkdir(1), which specifies the mode for the created directory:
-m, --mode=MODE set file mode (as in chmod), not a=rwx - umask
So the command would be:
sudo mkdir -m 1777 /tmp
answered Feb 11 at 17:55
strupo
413
To add to Alex's answer, you can do both those commands at the same time using the -m or --mode option for mkdir(1), which specifies the mode for the created directory:
-m, --mode=MODE set file mode (as in chmod), not a=rwx - umask
So the command would be:
sudo mkdir -m 1777 /tmp
answered Feb 11 at 17:55
strupo
413
answered Feb 11 at 17:55
strupo
413
answered Feb 11 at 17:55
strupo
413
answered Feb 11 at 17:55
strupo
413
413
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up vote
-1
down vote
A reboot of the system will fix it up automatically, in case if you have issues with rebooting the system use sudo mkdir -m 1777 /tmp should work fine as mentioned in other answers.
answered Dec 4 at 6:53
Prashant Shubham
1
1
Duplicate of accepted answer.
– Fabby
Dec 4 at 7:23
Not really - this one uniquely suggests that rebooting will fix
– Zanna
Dec 4 at 10:54
1
And how will the user issue that command if they have trouble rebooting?
– Elder Geek
Dec 7 at 17:20
add a comment |
up vote
-1
down vote
A reboot of the system will fix it up automatically, in case if you have issues with rebooting the system use sudo mkdir -m 1777 /tmp should work fine as mentioned in other answers.
answered Dec 4 at 6:53
Prashant Shubham
1
1
Duplicate of accepted answer.
– Fabby
Dec 4 at 7:23
Not really - this one uniquely suggests that rebooting will fix
– Zanna
Dec 4 at 10:54
1
And how will the user issue that command if they have trouble rebooting?
– Elder Geek
Dec 7 at 17:20
add a comment |
up vote
-1
down vote
up vote
-1
down vote
A reboot of the system will fix it up automatically, in case if you have issues with rebooting the system use sudo mkdir -m 1777 /tmp should work fine as mentioned in other answers.
answered Dec 4 at 6:53
Prashant Shubham
1
A reboot of the system will fix it up automatically, in case if you have issues with rebooting the system use sudo mkdir -m 1777 /tmp should work fine as mentioned in other answers.
answered Dec 4 at 6:53
Prashant Shubham
1
answered Dec 4 at 6:53
Prashant Shubham
1
answered Dec 4 at 6:53
Prashant Shubham
1
answered Dec 4 at 6:53
Prashant Shubham
1
1
1
Duplicate of accepted answer.
– Fabby
Dec 4 at 7:23
Not really - this one uniquely suggests that rebooting will fix
– Zanna
Dec 4 at 10:54
1
And how will the user issue that command if they have trouble rebooting?
– Elder Geek
Dec 7 at 17:20
add a comment |
1
Duplicate of accepted answer.
– Fabby
Dec 4 at 7:23
Not really - this one uniquely suggests that rebooting will fix
– Zanna
Dec 4 at 10:54
1
And how will the user issue that command if they have trouble rebooting?
– Elder Geek
Dec 7 at 17:20
1
1
Duplicate of accepted answer.
– Fabby
Dec 4 at 7:23
Duplicate of accepted answer.
– Fabby
Dec 4 at 7:23
Not really - this one uniquely suggests that rebooting will fix
– Zanna
Dec 4 at 10:54
Not really - this one uniquely suggests that rebooting will fix
– Zanna
Dec 4 at 10:54
1
1
And how will the user issue that command if they have trouble rebooting?
– Elder Geek
Dec 7 at 17:20
And how will the user issue that command if they have trouble rebooting?
– Elder Geek
Dec 7 at 17:20
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