Master password not a directory

Hello, when computers start's up a message appears on screen
/etc/master password:not a directory
/etc/master password:not a directory
-sh:/etc/profile:not a directory
-sh-2.05b
any suggestions as to this message?

Little addendum.
Looks like some of your critical OS files are corrupt. You need to perform a reinstall with your OSX disk. Try to Archive and install saving users first...it may not be able to that. If not, perform a regular Archive and install and it should take care of this issue.

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    *Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
    *https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+Mode
    *https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

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    ''cor-el [[#answer-702776|said]]''
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  • Can not understand how to reset lost master password key

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    * "Resetting the master password": http://kb.mozillazine.org/Master_password
    * https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Forgot+my+master+password

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  • I tried to set up a new account but it has a master password and do not recall setting one how do I change that it will not let me turn it off without knowing the password I do not recall ever setting on. How do I clear the Master Password?

    I was trying to set up my mobile phone with Android with the Firefox App and my Netbook which I use the Firefox on and sync them but it came up that I have a Master Password but I do not recall setting one up and I have record of all my passwords that I keep in a secure place and I had trouble with a hacker who had accessed several of my accounts and I am now concerned that they may have also access this and we did not catch this one as we did the other accounts and stopped them from getting access. But that is not my concern any longer as that has been remedied the problem is how do I get the password unlocked or changed since I have no idea what it is? I tried to turn it off but it will not allow me to do that either without knowing it. Please advise as to what can be done so I can use this App on my Droid. Thanks. Deborah

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  • How do I stop the Master Password box from activating for sites that are not inclused in the list.

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    See [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]] and [[Troubleshooting plugins]]
    If it does work in Safe-mode then disable all your extensions and then try to find which is causing it by enabling one at a time until the problem reappears.
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  • I am cursed with a master password I submitted a few days ago and it now seems impossible to get rid of it ... when I uncheck the box the approriate pop up comes up but the 'remove' is is not functioning ... help ... I hate this feature and want it gone !

    A few days ago I was stupid and tried the Master Password option. Now it will not allow me to remove it! I follow the process but when I submit the master password for removal the 'remove' button is dead. Only the 'cancel' option is active.
    == This happened ==
    Every time Firefox opened
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    Did you try to change the Master Password and specify a new empty master password?
    http://kb.mozillazine.org/Password_Manager

  • I have removed the master password, but Firefox still wil not remember passwords when I log in to other websites.

    Please read question above

    Whether or not you have a master password has no effect over whether or not Firefox will offer to save login information.
    * [[Usernames and passwords are not saved]]
    Some sites will prevent Firefox from saving login information using the ''autocomplete="off"'' attribute. You can ignore this as follows:
    # Type ''about:config'' into the address bar and press Enter.
    # To bypass the warning, press the big button labeled "I'll be careful, I promise!".
    # In the search box, paste ''signon.overrideAutocomplete''
    # In the search results, double-click ''signon.overrideAutocomplete'' to set its value to '''true'''.
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    * [[Security and passwords settings]]

  • How to stop the prompting message of master password when I open firefox when not opening on a site that doesn't use a password?

    Every time I open Firefox it asks for my Master Password. I am not on a site that has a saved password, yet it still asks for it. Sure I can hit Cancel, but continually doing so is a nuisance. It never used to do this in past versions, it only asked for the master password when entering a site with a saved password. Is this a bug? How can I stop this annoying behavior. If needed my Start Page is: www.webcrawler.com.

    Sync will try to connect to the Sync server to look for changes, from other devices that are setup for that account, shortly after Firefox is opened if anything is set to be synchronized, not just tabs. You need to disable Sync from "auto connecting" to Sync, disabling the sync of tabs alone isn't enough.
    http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config <br />
    Double-click this pref to toggle it, then restart Firefox. <br />
    '''services.sync.autoconnect''' to '''false'''
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  • Having trouble changing master password as i have forgotten it and can not get it to reset please help

    I have tried to remember what the first pass word was and can not get it done. i can not send out emails on both of my email accounts [email protected] or [email protected] as both request password. when i have tried to reset master password it will not except any thing that i am doing. i need to send out emails for my work and having trouble doing the change. Please help

    The master password protects saved passwords in Thunderbird and has nothing to do with connecting to your providers server. You need to work with your email provider if you have forgotten your email password. Go to their email help site and look for a link to reset your password.
    If you are truly working with a forgotten master password this article tells you how to remove it.
    https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/master-password

  • I HAD A MASTER PASSWORD ON AND TOOK IT OFF - RECOVERED THE SYSTEM AND IT IS BACK BUT WILL NOT BE REMOVED - DOES NOT RESPOND

    BECAUSE THE MASTER PASSWORD IS ON, NONE OF MY PASSWORDS ARE SAVING AND I CANNOT REMOVE THE MASTER PASSWORD EVEN THOUGH I KNOW WHAT IT WAS WHEN IT WAS ACTIVE. IT WILL NOT RESPOND TO REMOVE MASTER PASSWORD EVEN AFTER I ENTER THE PASSWORD ON FILE. I WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE IT SO THAT MY MAIL AND OTHER THINGS STORE MY PASSWORDS AND OPEN MORE EASILY.. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO MAKE THE MASTER PASSWORD GO AWAY - IT WASN'T SAVING MY PASSWORDS AT ANY POINT SO THERE IS NO POINT IN HAVING IT.

    You lose the stored passwords if you reset the Master Password because you have forgotten it.
    You normally remove the master password by changing the current MP to an empty string.
    Can you View the passwords in the Password Manager?
    *Tools > Options > Security: Passwords: "Saved Passwords" > "Show Passwords"
    *http://kb.mozillazine.org/Password_Manager

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