Questions tagged [root]
root is the account that has access to all commands on a Unix-like system
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To put my folder(or the alias of it) into the root directory, how to do with the asl.conf file?
I have a requirement to put files in the root directory. I learned from this website that I can modify /etc/syslog.conf to achieve this goal, but when I open it, I am prompted that the relevant ...
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The root user won't disable on my Mac, any ideas why or how to fix it?
When I try disable my root user using Directory Utility/Terminal it doesn't disable. When I enter:
dsenableroot -d
it just returns "Failed to disable root user".
Not sure what on earth is ...
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How do I do a find or du without getting permission denied errors
Typical example:
sudo du -xm /System/Volumes/Data | sort -n -o .all-du
Password:
du: /System/Volumes/Data/Library/Caches/com.apple.aned: Operation not ...
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Adware file in /var/root/
My MacBook Pro has had a common adware virus on it ExploreSearchResults. I have already gone through all of my extensions and deleted anything related. Anything in the Applications folder that did not ...
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macOS keeps asking for root password in Terminal
Today, my mac mini keeps asking for root password every time I enter Terminal or open new terminal window.
Android Studio and other apps that have terminal access do the same and keep asking root ...
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Remove 'Search the web' / 'Search with Google' service
How would you remove 'Search with Google' from the right-click menu? The setting in System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts has no effect at all. Uninstalling Safari just turns 'Search with ...
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Why is Homebrew running MySQL service as root and how to change it?
I used brew update brew upgrade mysql to bump version from 8.0.23 to 8.0.26 and now MySQL service won't start anymore. I try brew services start mysql and after few seconds the service status goes ...
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Where did the AdvanceKeyBase folder in /Users/Shared come from?
Where did the AdvanceKeyBase folder in /Users/Shared come from ?
Its owned by root with group wheel there's also a hidden folder called Key-Base with the same permissions / ownership.
It's a recent ...
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How can I return the logged in user from inside a pkg which is running as root?
I'm using the Packages app to create an installer which includes, among other things, a launchd job.
The postinstall Bash script needs to target the logged in user as follows:
launchctl bootstrap gui/$...
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Wrong Root Name Appearing in Terminal | MacOS [duplicate]
I just noticed today that a weird name that appeared on my teminal "rrmando2x13g" as shown in the image below. Usually only my computer name (removed in cyan) used to appear.
Does this mean ...
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When do processes run under root by default?
I know that when I use "sudo" an application can run under root, or if a window appears saying "Application wants to make changes to the system, enter your password for this", they ...
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Getting slow internet response for browsers other than Safari (MacOS Mojave)
I got a strange error message that might pertain to the issue: The operation couldn’t be completed. (OSStatus error -9806.)
Recently, I did do a little bit of file deletions by name (a measure to ...
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How to open folder in Finder as root (like right-click on folder does in Linux)?
I have always used Linux before and now switched to macOS. I have found a solution for right click button open folder in terminal.
but I also want to have the option to right click and open folder in ...
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Terminal says 'Read-only file system' after trying to force RGB mode for my display [duplicate]
I'm trying to force RGB mode in macOS to fix the picture quality of my external monitor. I had to do this when I got my MacBook 16". Now, after installing Big Sur, the problem reappears.
The ...
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Not even root can `ls .Trashes` on external disk in MacOS
I want to look in the trash directory on an external disk connected to my Mac.
db@15 ~ % cd /Volumes/2TB/.Trashes
db@15 .Trashes % ls
ls: .: Operation not permitted
db@15 .Trashes % sudo su
Password:
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Why do I see this installation screen upon logging in?
I logged into my Mac and the progress bar went about half way when the screen blacked out, another loading progress bar showed up, after which this showed up (see image).
What's going on?
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Restrict super user write access to some files
Is there a way to add folders to the SIP (System Integrity Protection) configurations in order to prevent them to be modified by the root user?
Or any other way not involving System Integrity ...
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Recover root password from terminal [duplicate]
So, how can I recover password of root account using only terminal?
I have only terminal (not sudo), and no GUI acces
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iBooks is broken in root account
Due to permission issues, I'm using root account on macOS High Sierra. However, a number of things don't work, and one example of such is that iBooks is broken. Upon launch, the following dialog is ...
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Catlina Security: Does root need permissions?
Consider the new privacy system in Catalina. E.g. disk access, cam, mic, input etc. Does an application run as root need such permissions or is everything inherently granted?
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Terminal does not accept root password (just changed it)
Using dsenableroot I've just changed the password to a very simple one and terminal says
***Successfully enabled root user.
Then I run a command with sudo and it won't accept the password I just ...
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Location of on my iPad in root perspective
What is the location of On My iPad in the Files app in root perspective?
I have iPadOS 13.3.1 which is jailbroken
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Crash when trying to activate root in single user mode
when i try to activate root in the single user mode, my computer crashes. It says something with stress and I have to press a key to restart.
I used the tutorial How to activate root using the Single-...
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How do I overcome "Operation not permitted" when attempting to edit a file as root (admin)? [duplicate]
I'm using Mac 10.13.6. I want to add environment variables to be recognized by my Apache instance. However, I'm not able to edit the file, event when logged in as root ...
localhost:Documents davea$...
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Process called "ItYoingm" using over 90% CPU and over 106GB memory - root user
I have recently downloaded Catalina on my Macbook pro and every now and again my fan goes into overdrive, even when I'm hardly using any programs.
I opened my Activity Monitor and there is a process ...
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How proxy authentication works before first user login?
For the creation of a tool which make uses of system proxy preferences, I am trying to understand their keychain usage:
From my current understanding, on MacOS (Catalina) the system preferences for ...
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How to load a 2nd copy of OneCast with a new license?
I am trying to use OneCast to control 10 Xboxes, I have successfully got up to 6 that I can control, I can view all 10, but can't control all 10. The issue I am having is that when I load the app ...
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How to Get Root Access in Mojave?
I need to copy "Network Diagnostics.app" into the Mojave Core Services library.
Running "csrutil disable" from terminal doesn't work, says you have to run from Recovery OS. I don't know if I have ...
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Chown to make sudo unncessary?
I am setting up a new Mac for mobile app development and so I need to install a lot of things through the Terminal. Its asking me for sudo to do a lot of things and I vaguely remember a chown command ...
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Two Factor Authentication for GUI Privilege Elevation prompt on Catalina
How can I set up two factor authentication for the privilege elevation prompts in macos, e.g System Preferences -> Security & Privacy -> 🔒 in bottom left corner.
If smart card is not possible (...
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How to activate root using the Single-User Mode in Catalina
I can't activate root using the Single-User mode since the Catalina update got released...
$ /sbin/mount -uw /
$ launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.opendirectoryd.plist
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How to change the charging chime on MBP (PowerChime.app)
Many people want to disable the charging chime introduced with the USB-c MBP's (and some enable on non-USB-c). I, however, want to change the chime.
Sadly however I can't change anything in "...
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How can I view and manipulate directory contents that are hidden from root?
As root (!) I get this:
sh-3.2# pwd
/Users/madler/Library/Safari
sh-3.2# ls
ls: .: Operation not permitted
I'm not sure how even root is prohibited from looking at or modifying this (and other) ...
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Can't move files in root user desktop
I logged in as the root user so that I could pull all the files from all users into one folder to then transfer to an external hard drive. I had no problem moving files to the root user desktop but ...
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How to create installable app with setuid bit set owned by root
I have inherited a codebase that needs updating, but I don't have the build scripts that created the final pkg file.
The code needs to access a connected USB device (treated as a drive) to read and ...
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Root User Cannot Reset Another Users Password
I wanted to enable Root user on macOS Mojave Version 10.14.4 so that i can use it in case another users or admins lose their login credentials. I tried this and when i tested out password reset for an ...
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How can I create an alias/shorcut to sudo/root an app permanently?
I would like to have an alias to run an app as root always. I am trying to save time and not go through the terminal commands.
Thanks!
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How to run the "Build Phase" in Xcode as root
ALL,
This post is spawned by this question
In my Xcode I added the new Build Phase to copy .dylib files to /usr/local/lib. And then I tried to rebuiold the application by doing "Command + B".
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How to make `sudo su` run startup scripts?
Supposedly the bin/sh shell that is the default root shell is not strictly a "bash" shell, but is a POSIX compliant equivalent. According to this site, when you invoke the shell executable of a "...
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Why am I able to open Wireshark and capture packets in macOS without root privileges?
As far as I know, capturing packets using Wireshark requires root/administrator privileges. In Windows, it prompts for UAC elevation and runs with administrative privileges. The same thing in Ubuntu; ...
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Root User Can't run Files Off Desktop or Documents? Mojave 10.14.3
Anybody else have this issue with root in Mojave (10.14.3)? I have root enabled and I try to run a simple .txt/.png/.pkg off the root desktop. It doesn’t run, I get an error in Console “Unable to load ...
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Disabled then enabled kext signing; some keys no longer work properly
MacOS Sierra MacBook Pro mid2012
I disabled kext signing (to use change some icons in liteicon, which I never got to), and pretty soon some of my keys didn't work like they should. I then enabled it, ...
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Unable to log into any accounts (regular or root)
After starting up macOS Sierra, I am unable to log into any accounts (regular or root). I don't recall making any changes to system files or user accounts, so am generally puzzled by this.
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Running mc (midnight commander) under su on Mojave/Catalina/Big Sur/Monterey
After installing prebuild mc binary to Mojave and newer (link and link 2), and trying to run mc under root with sudo command, I got error:
$sudo mc
common.c unimplemented subshell type 1
read (...
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Location of the root's home directory in macOS
All Unix-like operating systems I've seen use /root as the home directory for the root account. What's the reason it was moved to /var/root in macOS? Can I change it to the usual /root?
I need to run ...
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Can't delete macports directory as root
I've enabled root user in my mac using the latest Mojave. I am trying to delete a folder with it but for some reason I get the error "Permission denied". I thought root could do anything on a unix ...
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Easiest way to definitely, positively delete a file in macOS (10.14+) as root?
I have a 1TB main drive where ~400GB seemingly got stuck in /Volumes/Time Machine Backups/ after the 10.14 update.
I managed to delete most of it, but some files and folders are extremely resilient ...
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How do I grant root access to user files in Mojave?
I upgraded my laptop to Mojave. For years, my backup strategy has included using rsync (MacPorts rsync 3.1.3) to copy files to a file server. This stopped working properly, now showing some errors ...
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How to manage permissions of files owned by user "_unknown" in Mac OS 10.13.4?
I've got permissions problems with files on my MacOS 10.13.4 desktop.
When I try to correct the problems by hand, I see a curious issue:
Matt$ sudo chown Matt:Engineers TestFile
chown: TestFile: ...
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Is it possible to create a user with all admin rights *except* the ability to interrupt a particular process and access a particular folder?
On Windows, it's not really doable. It is possible on linux with mandatory access control (for example). So you can have a web filter running, but the sudoer wouldn't be able to interfere with it (at ...
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