Problem with su -

Mikkel L. Ellertson mellertson at gmail.com
Mon Mar 5 15:58:59 UTC 2012


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On 03/05/2012 09:55 AM, Aaron Konstam wrote:
>
>
> The only way you can get a prompt containig root is by using su - .
> su will only produce a root prompt by starting as root. It it not
> posible to do this:
>
> [bobg at box6 ~]$ su
> Password:
> [root at box6 bobg]#
>
> So what are you really doing?
>

[mikkel at x86 Foster]$ su
Password:
[root at x86 Foster]#


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