On Tuesday 25 March 2003 6:50 am, John H wrote: > I had the exact same problem recently. > > I assume you are using the su command to get root privileges to do the > compile. > > Instead use the command su - > > This should work. > > As to why, I cannot fully explain it, but the 1st version doesn't get > you the full root environment. (Yeah, I know it used to work, same > here)
su gives you root priliges but retains your current directory and environment. su - gives you root priveliges moves you to /root and sets up the root environment as if you had just logged in as root. -- Hi, I am a .signature virus. Please copy me into your ~/.signature and send me to all your contacts. After a month or so log in as root and do a rm / -rf. Or ask your administrator to do so... -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
