can't "su root" [Solved]

w.hill · Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 5:46 am Post subject: can't "su root" [Solved]

Hi,

I've added myself in as a "normal" ie non-root user.

When I try to su root it fails - see below. I know that the password is correct because I can login as root.

TIA

root@athena /bin # ls -al su
-rwsr-xr-x 1 root root 25380 Apr 13 08:50 su

me@athena ~ $ su root
Password:
su: Permission denied
Sorry.
me@athena ~ $

pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20067

Have you verified everything in the FAQ Forum's "su" thread?

Not just, "yeah, that's good, that''s good,..." I mean actually double checked.
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viper2pt0 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 06 Mar 2004 Posts: 98

dont specify 'root' just do:

michelle778 · n00b Joined: 19 Mar 2005 Posts: 73

it doesn't matter if you type 'su' or 'su root' ..
My guess is, that your user isn't in the group called wheel (check with 'id' and change if necessary...)
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w.hill · Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 7:49 am Post subject:

I did search for "su root" and found nothing.

The answer was to add the username to /etc/groups for "wheel"

Thanks for your help.

tomk · Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 8:51 am Post subject:

Moved from Other Things Gentoo, please see the FAQ:

https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-23378.html
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