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Date:      Tue, 2 Dec 1997 06:39:08 +1100 (EST)
From:      Andrew <perrya@python.shoal.net.au>
To:        jahan@jjsoft.com
Cc:        FreeBSD-stable@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: SU thing: here it is
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSI.3.95.971202063715.2199B-100000@python.shoal.net.au>
In-Reply-To: <3482F879.C23FCFFA@pc.jaring.my>

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Have a look in /etc/group and see if you are in the wheel line like this:

wheel:*:0:root,jahan

if not, change it so you are.

Andrew Perry
perrya@shoal.net.au

On Tue, 2 Dec 1997, jahan wrote:

> Date: Tue, 02 Dec 1997 00:48:41 +0700
> From: jahan <jahan@pc.jaring.my>
> Reply-To: jahan@jjsoft.com
> To: FreeBSD-stable@FreeBSD.ORG
> Subject: SU thing: here it is
> 
> OS FreeBSD 2.2.1, 
> 
> why cannot su ?  what am I missing. Group is right.
> 
> See the output below.
> 
> 
> $ id 
> uid=1000(jahan) gid=0(wheel) groups=0(wheel)     
> $ su root   
> su: you are not in the correct group to su root. 
> $
> 
> 
> 




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