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From: <andrew@ugh.net.au>
Subject: Re: i386/26739: I can't seem to open files through console as a
 super user!
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The following reply was made to PR i386/26739; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: <andrew@ugh.net.au>
To: <freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org>, <sucho2@vt.edu>
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Subject: Re: i386/26739: I can't seem to open files through console as a
 super user!
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2001 00:40:08 +1000 (EST)

 Instead of using su use su -m. This way X clients will use the
 authentication keys(?) of the original user rather than of root (who isn't
 allowed to connect). This also means that you keep your shell settings -
 great if you have multiple people who adminster a box.
 
 Thanks,
 
 Andrew
 

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