how do I set 'home' for root

[Bogdan Rotariu]

Alexander Dalloz wrote:
> Am Mi, den 27.04.2005 schrieb Claude Jones um 22:17:
> 
> 
>>>"su" only changes the process' effective UID, but doesn't give you
>>>root's environment.  "su -" DOES give you root's environment (including
>>>root's path and, yes, $HOME).  It's equivalent to logging in as root.
>>
>>Assuming I understood you correctly, I tried this:
>>sh-3.00# su cj
>>[cj at viewridgeproductions2 misc]$ su root
>>Password:
>>sh-3.00# kcontrol
>>Aborting. $HOME is not set.
>>sh-3.00#
> 
> 
> No, Rick spoke about running "su - <user>".
> 
> 
>>I'm getting the same bad result, if I follow you right.
> 
> 
>>Claude Jones
> 
> 
> Check /etc/password to contain following line for root:
hehe, Alexander, one error for today :)
check /etc/passwd
> 
> root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash
> 
> Check too your /root/.bash_profile and /root/.bashrc files.
> 
> Alexander
> 
> 
> 



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