Date: Thu, 24 Oct 1996 21:41:31 GMT From: Adam David <adam@veda.is> To: sue@welearn.COM.AU (Sue Blake) Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: When is a root not a root? Message-ID: <199610242141.VAA04141@veda.is> References: <199610201644.CAA24868@mail.zip.com.au>
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>OK, so I'm supposed to use su instead of logging on as root. >That makes sense. >But tell me, what am I supposed to be able to do after su? >It seems that if I want to do any real work, su is no good. >I can move to any directory and fiddle with files, but I can't mount >or do a whole lot of other things, so what's the point? >Is there a guide, or a list of what can be done after su and what >requires a root login? Try 'su -' if you want to get the full startup environment, almost equivalent to an actual root login. -- Adam David <adam@veda.is>
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