Help - where is /etc/?
Bill Gates's Verucca
me to put a profile in the /etc/CiscoSystemsVPNClient/Profiles/
directory.
The problem is I can't find the directory (or any /etc/ directory!)
HELP!
TIA
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Rexx Magnus
uk.comp.sys.mac writing in message news:1fcoz2b.1rdp8yt18k2k76N%b...@msn.com
> I'm trying to configure a new Cisco VPN client in MacOS X and it tells
> me to put a profile in the /etc/CiscoSystemsVPNClient/Profiles/
> directory.
> The problem is I can't find the directory (or any /etc/ directory!)
> HELP!
> TIA
>
It's one of the invisible folders in the root of the drive IIRC. Should be
able to see it from the terminal.
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Bill Gates's Verucca
> Bill Gates's Verucca woke up on Fri, 24 May 2002 13:36:36 GMT and sat in
> uk.comp.sys.mac writing in message news:1fcoz2b.1rdp8yt18k2k76N%b...@msn.com
>
> > I'm trying to configure a new Cisco VPN client in MacOS X and it tells
> > me to put a profile in the /etc/CiscoSystemsVPNClient/Profiles/
> > directory.
> > The problem is I can't find the directory (or any /etc/ directory!)
> > HELP!
> > TIA
> >
>
> It's one of the invisible folders in the root of the drive IIRC. Should be
> able to see it from the terminal.
I'm in the terminal as root and I've just done ls and it ain't there.
Any other ideas?
Rexx Magnus
uk.comp.sys.mac writing in message news:1fcozrt.1erft3puogh1cN%b...@msn.com
> I'm in the terminal as root and I've just done ls and it ain't there.
> Any other ideas?
> TIA
Oh, could be in private then maybe. Not too sure about all those
directories. Maybe it was a file called etc that I found in root.
James Savage
> Bill Gates's Verucca woke up on Fri, 24 May 2002 13:48:33 GMT and sat in
> uk.comp.sys.mac writing in message news:1fcozrt.1erft3puogh1cN%b...@msn.com
>
> > I'm in the terminal as root and I've just done ls and it ain't there.
> > Any other ideas?
> > TIA
>
> Oh, could be in private then maybe. Not too sure about all those
> directories. Maybe it was a file called etc that I found in root.
open terminal
su
[password]
cd /etc
there you go!
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Woody
"Rexx Magnus" <rexxm...@myrex.co.uk> wrote:
>> I'm in the terminal as root and I've just done ls and it ain't there.
>> Any other ideas?
>> TIA
>
> Oh, could be in private then maybe. Not too sure about all those
> directories. Maybe it was a file called etc that I found in root.
>
It is actually in /private but its aliased to the root.
If you go into the terminal and type cd /etc and it doesn't work then you
have a big problem :)
[rattus:~] alienrat% cd /etc
[rattus:/etc] alienrat%
Woody
Jonas Voss
<b...@msn.com> wrote:
> I'm trying to configure a new Cisco VPN client in MacOS X and it tells
> me to put a profile in the /etc/CiscoSystemsVPNClient/Profiles/
> directory.
> The problem is I can't find the directory (or any /etc/ directory!)
> HELP!
* Open a finder window
* Press pretzel+ whatever keyboard combination to get the tilde (~)
character.
* A nice window should pop up asking you what folder you'd like to go to
* Type /etc
* Pass the cheese
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Bill Gates's Verucca
> Rexx Magnus <rexxm...@myrex.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > Bill Gates's Verucca woke up on Fri, 24 May 2002 13:48:33 GMT and sat in
> > uk.comp.sys.mac writing in message news:1fcozrt.1erft3puogh1cN%b...@msn.com
> >
> > > I'm in the terminal as root and I've just done ls and it ain't there.
> > > Any other ideas?
> > > TIA
> >
> > Oh, could be in private then maybe. Not too sure about all those
> > directories. Maybe it was a file called etc that I found in root.
>
> open terminal
> su
> [password]
> cd /etc
>
> there you go!
Thanks - all sorted now!
Bill Gates's Verucca
Simon Stuart
> * Open a finder window
> * Press pretzel+ whatever keyboard combination to get the tilde (~)
> character.
> * A nice window should pop up asking you what folder you'd like to go to
> * Type /etc
> * Pass the cheese
Wow! How does one find out about stuff like this? That's *brilliant*.
S
Jonas Voss
<simonma...@btinternet.com> wrote:
From the keyboard shortcuts listed in the Go menu when in Finder, it
says 'Go to Folder...pretzel+~'
And yes, it _is_ brilliant, even shiny maybe (:
Simon Stuart
> From the keyboard shortcuts listed in the Go menu when in Finder, it
> says 'Go to Folder...pretzel+~'
Ah. So it does. Red face for me, I think.
> And yes, it _is_ brilliant, even shiny maybe (:
Positively iridescent!
Cheers
S
Jonas Voss
<simonma...@btinternet.com> wrote:
>Jonas Voss:
>
>> From the keyboard shortcuts listed in the Go menu when in Finder, it
>> says 'Go to Folder...pretzel+~'
>
>Ah. So it does. Red face for me, I think.
Not necessarily, I only discovered it a week ago while exploring the
menus. Yes, I do have too much spare time.
>> And yes, it _is_ brilliant, even shiny maybe (:
>
>Positively iridescent!
Oh, the rays!
Simon Slavin
b...@msn.com (Bill Gates's Verucca) wrote:
> I'm in the terminal as root and I've just done ls and it ain't there.
Eh ? What did you type and what did it reply ?
Simon.
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THE FRENCH WAS THERE
Bill Gates's Verucca
> In article <1fcozrt.1erft3puogh1cN%b...@msn.com>,
> b...@msn.com (Bill Gates's Verucca) wrote:
>
> > I'm in the terminal as root and I've just done ls and it ain't there.
>
> Eh ? What did you type and what did it reply ?
>
I typed ls (list) and it didn't show me /etc/ as a subdirectory. Anyway
that problem is solved now!
James Dore
<1fcu5wj.ypucutq8aq1uN%b...@msn.com>
> <sla...@hearsay.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > In article <1fcozrt.1erft3puogh1cN%b...@msn.com>,
> > b...@msn.com (Bill Gates's Verucca) wrote:
> >
> > > I'm in the terminal as root and I've just done ls and it ain't there.
> >
> > Eh ? What did you type and what did it reply ?
> >
> I typed ls (list) and it didn't show me /etc/ as a subdirectory. Anyway
> that problem is solved now!
it may be hidden - try ls -a (for all)
chrs,
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Woody
"James Dore" <james...@new.ox.ac.uk> wrote in message
news:MPG.175c1790e...@news.ox.ac.uk...
> Quoth Bill Gates's Verucca (b...@msn.com) in article
> <1fcu5wj.ypucutq8aq1uN%b...@msn.com>
>
> > <sla...@hearsay.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > > In article <1fcozrt.1erft3puogh1cN%b...@msn.com>,
> > > b...@msn.com (Bill Gates's Verucca) wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'm in the terminal as root and I've just done ls and it ain't
there.
> > >
> > > Eh ? What did you type and what did it reply ?
> > >
> > I typed ls (list) and it didn't show me /etc/ as a subdirectory. Anyway
> > that problem is solved now!
>
> it may be hidden - try ls -a (for all)
or just 'l'
Woody
James Savage
What's the VPN client like then?
I'm hoping some decent shareware IPsec clients come out soon, I'm really
struggling with access through virtual pc.
Bill Gates's Verucca
> Bill Gates's Verucca <b...@msn.com> wrote:
>
> > James Savage <ja...@countb.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > > Rexx Magnus <rexxm...@myrex.co.uk> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Bill Gates's Verucca woke up on Fri, 24 May 2002 13:48:33 GMT and
> > > > sat in uk.comp.sys.mac writing in message
> > > > news:1fcozrt.1erft3puogh1cN%b...@msn.com
> > > >
> > > > > I'm in the terminal as root and I've just done ls and it ain't
> > > > > there. Any other ideas? TIA
> > > >
> > > > Oh, could be in private then maybe. Not too sure about all those
> > > > directories. Maybe it was a file called etc that I found in root.
> > >
> > > open terminal su [password] cd /etc
> > >
> > > there you go!
> > Thanks - all sorted now!
>
> What's the VPN client like then?
>
> I'm hoping some decent shareware IPsec clients come out soon, I'm really
> struggling with access through virtual pc.
The Cisco VPN client appears to work...which is a good start. To install
it you have to log in as root and run the installer from the command
line. That's Ok, but when you want to use it you first have to load it
from the command line using sudo
/System/Library/StartupItems/CiscoVPN/CiscoVPN start, then you have to
type in vplnclient connect "name of profile" and then your server asks
for username, password and domain name and you're in. To stop the VP
client running you have to go back into the Terminal and type sudo
/System/Library/StartupItems/CiscoVPN/CiscoVPN stop. With the VPN tunnel
built I can get access to the NT servers using Dave, but I can't get
Outlook to run (see spearate thread as I'm trying to completely
uninstall and try again). Te good news is that Jagwire includes an IPSEC
client and it would appear that it may also include the ability to
connect to Exchange servers properly as well...frankly it can't come
soon enough.
James Savage
> James Savage <ja...@countb.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > What's the VPN client like then?
> >
> > I'm hoping some decent shareware IPsec clients come out soon, I'm really
> > struggling with access through virtual pc.
> The Cisco VPN client appears to work...which is a good start.
Well yeah :)
> To install
> it you have to log in as root and run the installer from the command
> line. That's Ok, but when you want to use it you first have to load it
> from the command line using sudo
> /System/Library/StartupItems/CiscoVPN/CiscoVPN start, then you have to
> type in vplnclient connect "name of profile" and then your server asks
> for username, password and domain name and you're in. To stop the VP
> client running you have to go back into the Terminal and type sudo
> /System/Library/StartupItems/CiscoVPN/CiscoVPN stop.
I'm sure there's a GUI frontend on VersionTracker. I found it when I was
looking for clients.
> With the VPN tunnel
> built I can get access to the NT servers using Dave, but I can't get
> Outlook to run (see spearate thread as I'm trying to completely
> uninstall and try again).
So can you see shared drives and everything?
> Te good news is that Jagwire includes an IPSEC
> client and it would appear that it may also include the ability to
> connect to Exchange servers properly as well...frankly it can't come
> soon enough.
What concerns me is the way it was reported. The wording bothers me:-
<http://www.apple.com/macosx/newversion/>
"The Finder features spring-loaded folders to aid in navigation - and is
multi-threaded for superior performance... You can browse Windows
servers directly in the Finder and connect to Windows VPN networks...
UNIX-based core updated with GCC 3 compiler, CUPS printing, POSIX
additions and next generation IPv6 and IPSec networking."
"Windows VPN networks" don't use IPsec, they use PPTP by default. But
"IPSec networking" might be it.
Here's hoping for a July release!
Bill Gates's Verucca
> Bill Gates's Verucca <b...@msn.com> wrote:
>
> > James Savage <ja...@countb.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > > What's the VPN client like then?
> > >
> > > I'm hoping some decent shareware IPsec clients come out soon, I'm really
> > > struggling with access through virtual pc.
> > The Cisco VPN client appears to work...which is a good start.
>
> Well yeah :)
>
> > To install
> > it you have to log in as root and run the installer from the command
> > line. That's Ok, but when you want to use it you first have to load it
> > from the command line using sudo
> > /System/Library/StartupItems/CiscoVPN/CiscoVPN start, then you have to
> > type in vplnclient connect "name of profile" and then your server asks
> > for username, password and domain name and you're in. To stop the VP
> > client running you have to go back into the Terminal and type sudo
> > /System/Library/StartupItems/CiscoVPN/CiscoVPN stop.
>
> I'm sure there's a GUI frontend on VersionTracker. I found it when I was
> looking for clients.
I'll have a look.
>
> > With the VPN tunnel
> > built I can get access to the NT servers using Dave, but I can't get
> > Outlook to run (see spearate thread as I'm trying to completely
> > uninstall and try again).
>
> So can you see shared drives and everything?
Yes I can
>
> > Te good news is that Jagwire includes an IPSEC
> > client and it would appear that it may also include the ability to
> > connect to Exchange servers properly as well...frankly it can't come
> > soon enough.
>
> What concerns me is the way it was reported. The wording bothers me:-
>
> <http://www.apple.com/macosx/newversion/>
>
> "The Finder features spring-loaded folders to aid in navigation - and is
> multi-threaded for superior performance... You can browse Windows
> servers directly in the Finder and connect to Windows VPN networks...
> UNIX-based core updated with GCC 3 compiler, CUPS printing, POSIX
> additions and next generation IPv6 and IPSec networking."
>
> "Windows VPN networks" don't use IPsec, they use PPTP by default. But
> "IPSec networking" might be it.
>
> Here's hoping for a July release!
Fingers crossed!
Alan W. Frame
[Jagwire ... IPSEC client]
>
> What concerns me is the way it was reported. The wording bothers me:-
>
> <http://www.apple.com/macosx/newversion/>
>
> "The Finder features spring-loaded folders to aid in navigation - and is
> multi-threaded for superior performance... You can browse Windows
> servers directly in the Finder and connect to Windows VPN networks...
> UNIX-based core updated with GCC 3 compiler, CUPS printing, POSIX
> additions and next generation IPv6 and IPSec networking."
>
> "Windows VPN networks" don't use IPsec, they use PPTP by default.
...which OS X already has...
>But "IPSec networking" might be it.
I home so - I wanna connect to my freeswann boxen.
rgds, Alan
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James Savage
> > "Windows VPN networks" don't use IPsec, they use PPTP by default.
>
> ...which OS X already has...
I think you're thinking of PPoE, currently there's no built-in VPN.
> >But "IPSec networking" might be it.
>
> I home so - I wanna connect to my freeswann boxen.
There's an NT box in Millbank with my name on it too!
Alan W. Frame
> Alan W. Frame <alan....@acm.org> wrote:
>
> > > "Windows VPN networks" don't use IPsec, they use PPTP by default.
> >
> > ...which OS X already has...
>
> I think you're thinking of PPoE, currently there's no built-in VPN.
Oops - that's what I meant - I've not used OS X PPPoE...
> > >But "IPSec networking" might be it.
> >
> > I home so - I wanna connect to my freeswann boxen.
>
> There's an NT box in Millbank with my name on it too!
... but I have got a Linux box to do Freeswann VPN over a PPPoE, using
Roaring Penguin - if RP hadn't worked, then I was all set to test the
PPPoE bit using my iBook.
Ipsec is IMO, one of the few remaining tickboxes[0] left to make an OSX
iBook the ubergeek's[2] System Of Choice - abeit lacking a serial
port...
rgds, Alan
[0] We've got all the OS X stuff, *nix stuff[1], XDarwin, Virtual PC
[1] nmap, snort, etherpeg, etc - I must get round to checking out dhspd
& tftp services.
[2] <snigger> That autosensing ethernet is one of my faves - "Oi, $PFY!
is that ethernet cable a crossover?" "Donno" "That's OK, *I don't care*"
;->
Ingvar Nedrebo
<alan....@acm.org> wrote:
[snip]
> [2] <snigger> That autosensing ethernet is one of my faves - "Oi, $PFY!
> is that ethernet cable a crossover?" "Donno" "That's OK, *I don't care*"
Beg your pardon? I can plug in a crossover or straight cable and my
iBook will do the Right Thing automagically? Bloody marvelous!
I.
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'zactly what I mean - pick up a random cable, ask cow-orker what it is
and then plug it in regardless... ;->
Confuses them no end.
rgds, Alan