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imesg Guru
Joined: 12 Jul 2002 Posts: 445
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Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2021 3:25 pm Post subject: can't su to root |
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In recent days (week) I can't su to root:
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gene@go:~# su - root
su: Authentication failure
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Usually:
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gene@dt1:~# su - root
Password:
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Thanks for any help. |
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CaptainBlood Advocate
Joined: 24 Jan 2010 Posts: 3623
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Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2021 3:54 pm Post subject: |
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As a side note,should be equivalent toThks 4 ur attention, interest & support. _________________ USE="-* ..." in /etc/portage/make.conf here.
LT: "I've been doing a passable imitation of the Fontana di Trevi, except my medium is mucus. Sooo much mucus. " |
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grknight Retired Dev
Joined: 20 Feb 2015 Posts: 1660
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Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2021 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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According to to another post, shadow and util-linux traded su implementations.
The general advice being that suid USE is needed on util-linux as well as a sane PAM config.
Check the logs when possible.
If sudo is installed, an alternative way to become root is to use 'sudo -i'. |
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imesg Guru
Joined: 12 Jul 2002 Posts: 445
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Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2021 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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grknight wrote: | According to to another post, shadow and util-linux traded su implementations.
The general advice being that suid USE is needed on util-linux as well as a sane PAM config.
Check the logs when possible.
If sudo is installed, an alternative way to become root is to use 'sudo -i'. |
Thanks grknight. I am glad it was that easy. I did a search just before posting for 'su' and there was nothing. |
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Joined: 21 May 2004 Posts: 1392 Location: Germany
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