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Germaris · Germaris #1 (**permalink**)

06-05-2009, 12:00 PM

HI there!

This could be a very stupid question... Please don't laugh at me!

Usually, when I opened Terminal, a window opened with some text like (I don't remember exactly) ssh#2... or/and You have mail... or/and My web address... etc, etc...

I used to enter sudo su
I was then asked for my password which I entered and then I was able to enter commands.

Now, a window opens with only the cursor and when I enter a command, nothing happens !!!!!

How can I be back to the window I used to work with?

Thanks in advance for your help"

Gerard

PS : I didn't change anything in Terminal Preferences

Dysfunction · Dysfunction #2 (**permalink**)

06-05-2009, 02:05 PM

what did you do when you were sudoed to root?

Germaris · Germaris #3 (**permalink**)

06-05-2009, 02:23 PM

Thanks mike for replying!

I wasn't doing anything special...

I deleted the preferences file of Terminal and restarted.
Everything is A-Okay by now.

Problem is: Why did it happenned?
Perhaps it will remain a mystery!
;-)

Dysfunction · Dysfunction #4 (**permalink**)

06-05-2009, 03:28 PM

well, without knowing what commands were issued.. it probably will! No matter though, sounds like it's fixed!

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Germaris #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 30, 2009 Posts: 3	06-05-2009, 12:00 PM HI there! This could be a very stupid question... Please don't laugh at me! Usually, when I opened Terminal, a window opened with some text like (I don't remember exactly) ssh#2... or/and You have mail... or/and My web address... etc, etc... I used to enter sudo su I was then asked for my password which I entered and then I was able to enter commands. Now, a window opens with only the cursor and when I enter a command, nothing happens !!!!! How can I be back to the window I used to work with? Thanks in advance for your help" Gerard PS : I didn't change anything in Terminal Preferences Last edited by Germaris; 06-05-2009 at 12:12 PM.

Dysfunction #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 17, 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 6,620 Mac Specs: 2008 and 2011 15" mbps, late 11 iMac, iPhone 4s, and too many ipods and other stuff	06-05-2009, 02:05 PM what did you do when you were sudoed to root? mike This machine kills fascists Got # ? phear the command line!

Dysfunction #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 17, 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 6,620 Mac Specs: 2008 and 2011 15" mbps, late 11 iMac, iPhone 4s, and too many ipods and other stuff	06-05-2009, 03:28 PM well, without knowing what commands were issued.. it probably will! No matter though, sounds like it's fixed! mike This machine kills fascists Got # ? phear the command line!

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