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andmar n00b
Joined: 10 Jul 2002 Posts: 4 Location: Denmark
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Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2002 10:21 am Post subject: su root fails |
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Hi!
I have created a new user with adduser, and
would like to change to root in a shell, when running
as this user.
Doing $su root gives me
su: Permission denied
Sorry.
The password is correct, I can login as root from
the Login Menu.
Thanks.
Martin. |
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rac Bodhisattva
Joined: 30 May 2002 Posts: 6553 Location: Japanifornia
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Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2002 10:29 am Post subject: |
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May I assume you have read the FAQ, specifically the question "Why can't a user su to root?" _________________ For every higher wall, there is a taller ladder |
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andmar n00b
Joined: 10 Jul 2002 Posts: 4 Location: Denmark
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Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2002 10:35 am Post subject: |
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You may not assume this
I'm sorry I posted before reading the FAQ.
Martin. |
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pjp Administrator
Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20054
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Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2002 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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rac wrote: | May I assume you have read the FAQ, specifically the question "Why can't a user su to root?" | That was good. _________________ Quis separabit? Quo animo? |
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delta407 Bodhisattva
Joined: 23 Apr 2002 Posts: 2876 Location: Chicago, IL
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Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2002 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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rac wrote: | May I assume you have read the FAQ, specifically the question "Why can't a user su to root?" |
High quality! Though, I would have incldued a link... _________________ I don't believe in witty sigs. |
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tyreth Apprentice
Joined: 27 May 2002 Posts: 238 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2002 11:21 am Post subject: |
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delta407 wrote: | rac wrote: | May I assume you have read the FAQ, specifically the question "Why can't a user su to root?" |
High quality! Though, I would have incldued a link... |
Nah, make them work for the knowledge Then they'll be able to navigate to the faq in the future. |
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kipper Tux's lil' helper
Joined: 20 Apr 2002 Posts: 112
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Shak n00b
Joined: 13 Jul 2002 Posts: 34 Location: Huddersfield UK
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Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2002 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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It would be worth adding the FAQ as a "sticky" thread at the top of every forum so that we can direct people internally to it and plus people will read it before they post
Shak |
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