[sork] Expect script error: "no more ptys"?

[Wouter de Jong]

On Wed, Jul 14, 2004 at 03:09:47PM -0400, Brett Charbeneau wrote:
> Greetings,

Howdy,

<..>

> 	I had the expect script part of the password module working at one 
> point, but it's giving me the error below in the passwd.log file whenever 
> I attempt to change my password - although it reports back that the change 
> was successful.

<.. The system has no more ptys ..>

I had this issue once too, and it was very simple to fix :)

> 	Any clues anyone? I should would be grateful to resolve this. Many 
> thanks in advance!

Try this:  chmod 0666 /dev/ptmx


Greetings,

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