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Old 06-11-2004, 07:50 PM   #1
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bash: su - changes directory to /root


hello,


in bash, whenever i do:

>su root

the directory changes to /root but i would like to keep the same directory i had (like /home/something) before the 'su root.' i looked at the shell variables but i don't see any for that specific reason.

which one is it?

TX
 
Old 06-11-2004, 08:14 PM   #2
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use :
Code:
su -m
and that will keep you in the folder your located in when you change to root
 
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Old 06-11-2004, 08:19 PM   #3
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