dbm map "Alias0": unsafe map file /etc/aliases

[Matsul]

When sending a mail on an RS/6000 4.3.3.0 I am getting the error in the subject .

> cat testfile | mail -s "test" ms
>
>dbm map "Alias0": unsafe map file /etc/aliases


Using the mail command without an alias is successful.

Any ideas ?

 

[Morsing]

What are the filepermissions on /etc/aliases??

Cheers Henrik Morsing
Certified AIX 4.3 Systems Administration
& p690 Technical Support

 

[Matsul]

Here goes

root@malta3:/user2/root/mybin% ls -lrt /etc/aliases
-rw-r--r-- 1 root system 1626 Mar 04 12:33 /etc/aliases


thanks.

 

[Morsing]

I would think it's just a warning. Are you saying it doesn't work using aliases??

Try setting the permissions to 444.

Cheers Henrik Morsing
Certified AIX 4.3 Systems Administration
& p690 Technical Support

 

[Matsul]

Yes , it doesn't work.

I changed the permissions but the error still occured.

thanks

 

[Morsing]

Is there a file aliases.db??

Cheers Henrik Morsing
Certified AIX 4.3 Systems Administration
& p690 Technical Support

 

[Matsul]

No , under etc there is

% ls -lrt al*
-rw-r--r-- 1 root system 1650 Nov 14 12:42 aliases~
-rw-r--r-- 1 root system 1024 Nov 14 12:43 aliases.pag
-rw-r--r-- 1 root system 0 Nov 14 12:43 aliases.dir
-r--r--r-- 1 root system 1626 Mar 04 12:33 aliases


thanks

 

[DSMARWAY]

hi ,

are you using aliases?

check the file for new entries or any changes.

try running newaliases command , does it report any errors
if so check entries of file /etc/aliases

check the permissions of the /etc directory . what are they?
hth

 

[Matsul]

Problem is solved

I reduced the rights on etc and it worked .


thanks for your hints

 

[alan147]

Matsul

I have the same problem, what have you set the permissions to your /etc directory to?

Alan

 

[Matsul]

Try

chmod go-w / /etc

Before the directories were -rwxrwxrwx

 

[alan147]

Thank you


Alan