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Old 01-01-2004, 06:57 PM   #1
gshok108
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su password problem


Hello,

I am having trouble changing to su in a terminal window. When I type my root password I get an incorrect password error. I have never had any trouble before. If I login as root through the GUI my current password still works. I am using Fedora.
Thanks,
David
 
Old 01-01-2004, 07:45 PM   #2
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it works fine, just need to wait a bit longer...i'm using fedora too! try not to press ctrl-c while it still verifying ur password.

ck
 
Old 01-01-2004, 10:41 PM   #3
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are you using a laptop? if so, make sure your num lock is off... :-)
 
Old 01-02-2004, 07:44 AM   #4
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I don't know about Fedora, but some distributions set things up so that only members of the wheel group can su to root. Try adding yourself to the wheel group if it still doesn't work.
 
  


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