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Old 10-16-2006, 08:50 PM   #1
spidna
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I'm enjoying slackware 11 now since i've been able to get my internet working. Now how do i setup the sudo config file to sudo su into the system. if possible post your config or tell me what to do. i have already edit visudo and uncomment %wheel line, still not working.
 
Old 10-17-2006, 12:06 AM   #2
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you need to edit your /etc/sudoers file and add

Code:
username  hostname = NOPASSWD: /bin/su
and open up another terminal as "username" and type "sudo su"
 
Old 10-17-2006, 02:51 AM   #3
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I have a small blurb on configuring the use of su and sudo here: http://wiki.alienbase.nl/doku.php?id=linux:admin#su

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