After SU commands not recognized

dnial · 07-06-2004, 01:36 AM

Slackware-10.0
With a fresh install..

I login as regular user, then SU to root.
I type commands in, but they dont work.
If I try kuser, this is what I get.

bash: kuser: command not found

amosf · 07-06-2004, 01:48 AM

path problem? not in bash profile etc???

try the full path and it should work...

Tinkster · 07-06-2004, 02:20 AM

Code:

su

or

Code:

su -

?

Cheers,
Tink

dnial · 07-06-2004, 02:26 AM

I've tried it as 'su -' with the same result.

This didnt happen the first couple of times I installed.
When it first happened I thought hte install went bad,
so I reinstalled.

suchi_s · 07-06-2004, 02:47 AM

while installing it asks for root user and password did u perform that step

dnial · 07-06-2004, 02:49 AM

Yes, BUT...

It warned me of the root password being too short, and asked if I wanted to go ahead anyway.
So, I did.

suchi_s · 07-06-2004, 02:55 AM

u must have netered the long password

while u log in the system
it ass u for login.. dont write su
write root
and then password

ppuru · 07-06-2004, 03:34 AM

What exactly is the response you get when you try to su.

did you change anything in /etc/login.defs
what are the permissions on /bin/su (ll /bin/su)

a short password does not seem to be cause of your problem.

dnial · 07-06-2004, 04:13 AM

When I type SU I'm prompted for password. Works like normal.
Couldnt find /bin/su.