I have to ssh -l root to run root processes!?

paul.nel · 11-13-2004, 08:34 AM

I am not able to run processes with root privilages by only switching users with su. I have to ssh -l root to be able to do this? Is this normal or am I doing something wrong?

p.n

david_ross · 11-13-2004, 08:47 AM

Sorry but I don't beleive that. What error do you get when you run:
echo I am root

trickykid · 11-13-2004, 09:17 AM

If your just using su to login as root.. use su - so it has root's full path.. or have you tried running the supposed root only command with the full path to the command?

paul.nel · 11-15-2004, 11:55 AM

Yip, that was the problem. I should use su - not su.

Tx
p.n