Just to be sure, use su - , which will also import the root environment. It'll screw up X, ( 'cannot open display..." ), but it will ensure the correct search path, including places like /sbin, /usr/sbin, etc.
Steve. On Wed, September 14, 2005 2:09 pm, Roger Searle wrote: > this from me a couple of days ago: > > > It's not necessary to log in as root. Of course you have to learn how > to accomplish all these things while logged on as a normal user. > > For the command line stuff, I know a couple of options. Start up a > normal shell prompt and type "su", you will be asked for your root > password. Alternatively you will have somewhere on your menu an option > to start a root console which will also prompt you for your root password. > -- Windows: Where do you want to go today? MacOS: Where do you want to be tomorrow? Linux: Are you coming or what?
