Run 'top' in one console while su'ing in another. See if anything major is taking cycles.
-Mike Arrison
On Jan 24 22:50, Greg Bolshaw wrote:
> Hi
>
> Recently I have noticed that when switching to the root account from a
> standard user account, it takes around 15 seconds to provide me with a
> root prompt after entering the password. This applies to gnome-terminal,
> xterm and on the console. However, su'ing between user accounts is
> instantaneous.
>
> I've checked the obvious ~root/.bash_profile and ~root/.bashrc for any
> scripts that could be causing the delay. This however is all as
> standard.
>
> Any ideas on what would cause this? I'm guessing it's PAM related.
>
> --
> Kind regards
>
> Greg Bolshaw
> Consultant
> Linux Technologies
> http://www.linuxtechnologies.co.uk/
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