Troubleshooting File Access Problems (Tasks)

This chapter provides information on resolving file access problems such as those related to incorrect permissions and search paths.

This is a list of troubleshooting topics in this chapter.

• Solving Problems With Search Paths (Command not found)

• Solving File Access Problems

• Recognizing Problems With Network Access

Users frequently experience problems, and call on a system administrator for help, because they cannot access a program, a file, or a directory that they could previously use.

Whenever you encounter such a problem, investigate one of three areas:

• The user's search path may have been changed, or the directories in the search path may not be in the proper order.

• The file or directory may not have the proper permissions or ownership.

• The configuration of a system accessed over the network may have changed.

This chapter briefly describes how to recognize problems in each of these three areas and suggests possible solutions.