On Wed, 21 Oct 1998 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> I find that when I've logged in to Linux as user and then su to become
> root, that I don't have access to the shutdown command. An odd message
> about bash not being able to see shutdown command.
> 
> I run bash both as root and user. When I log in as root, su to user, I
> can shutdown after going back to root. But when I log in as user, I cannot
> su to root to shut down.
> 
> ??
> 
> Haines Brown

Hi Haines;

When you want to su for shut down type in this command

        su -

Don't forget the "-", this tell Linux to read your root profile file. Then
it will know where your paths are. It work fine, if not email me again and
we'll beat on it more.


LATER!


J
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Jim Hatridge
Germany 
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Proud Linux User #88484 !!!!!!!!!!

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