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andmetoo
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 Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 1:55 pm Post subject: Is gentoo su different? [solved] |
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I'm puzzled that I cannot su on my new gentoo install. I can log in as root either locally or remotely via ssh, but if logged on as an ordinary user I cannot su (or su -). I always get | Code: | $ su
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su: Permission denied
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I've never had to set up su on any other linux. Is this a result of some gentoo thing, or perhaps a compilation problem from the install process. If the latter, how do I re-compile the relevant part (presumably bash ??)
TIA
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ctt
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| Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 1:56 pm Post subject: Re: Is gentoo su different? |
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| andmetoo wrote: | I'm puzzled that I cannot su on my new gentoo install. I can log in as root either locally or remotely via ssh, but if logged on as an ordinary user I cannot su (or su -). I always get | Code: | $ su
Password:
su: Permission denied
Sorry.
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I've never had to set up su on any other linux. Is this a result of some gentoo thing, or perhaps a compilation problem from the install process. If the latter, how do I re-compile the relevant part (presumably bash ??)
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You'll want to make sure you're a member of the wheel group in order to be able to use su.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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As for "Is gentoo su different?" No, I believe the BSDs implement the same scheme, that you must be a member of the wheel group to su root. Someone can correct me if I am wrong of course.
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andmetoo
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| Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | You'll want to make sure you're a member of the wheel group in order to be able to use su. |
Ho! I never came across that before. I have seen group wheel on other systems, but if RH or SuZe use that, they must add the users in automatically, as I never did it myself. And debian doesn't even set a group wheel. I wonder where that is configured. Can't see it in /etc. Perhaps it's compiled in.
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If you are happy with your solution, please mark your original post's Subject line with [solved].
Thanks.
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Moved to dups in favour of the faq.
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