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Created November 15, 2020 12:07
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fixing permission issues with *nix mail box
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mailboxerror.sh
#!/bin/bash
# Cannot open mailbox /var/mail/$USER: Permission denied
sudo touch /var/mail/$USER
sudo chown $USER:mail /var/mail/$USER
sudo chmod o-r /var/mail/$USER
sudo chmod g+rw /var/mail/$USER
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