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Date:      Thu, 15 May 1997 17:30:01 -0600 (MDT)
From:      John-David Childs <jdc@denver.net>
To:        Sergey Pukach <pss@te.net.ua>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG, pss@hell.org
Subject:   Re: Can't su to root
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSD/.3.91.970515172908.24028C-100000@milehigh.denver.net>
In-Reply-To: <199705152104.AAA00221@hell.org>

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On Fri, 16 May 1997, Sergey Pukach wrote:

> 
> Hi.
> 
> When I try su to root system refuse my attempt with message:
> you are not in the correct group to su root.
> My group is wheel. Where is the problem ?
> Thanks.
> 

For some reason, if your PRIMARY group is wheel su will not work.
Set your primary group to something like staff and add yourself to the 
wheel group in the  /etc/group file.

> pss
> 
> // Sergey Pukach
> // pss@te.net.ua
> 

John-David Childs (JC612)       http://www.denver.net
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  & Network Engineer            Think, Listen, Look, then ACT!
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