How do I retain the PATH in the root account even when I switch to root using su?

thearchitect · 08-13-2005, 12:59 AM

Last night, I switched to root from my other login using the su command. I discovered that I could issue certain commands - hdparm, shutdown, etc. in this mode. Then, I found out that /sbin was not in the PATH. But, when I logged in to root, /sbin was there in the PATH. How do I make sure that /sbin is exported to the PATH even when I switch to root using su.

Linux~Powered · 08-13-2005, 01:02 AM

Code:

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