Hello Otto, all, [email protected] (Otto Moerbeek), 2010.12.05 (Sun) 22:56 (CET): > On Sun, Dec 05, 2010 at 07:58:34PM +0100, MERIGHI Marcus wrote: > > When I use ``login -f $USER'' in default shell I am prompted for > > ``Password:''. What am I getting wrong about login(1) saying: > > > > -f The -f option is used when a user name is specified to indicate > > that proper authentication has already been done and that no > > password need be requested. This option may only be used by the > > superuser or when an already logged in user is logging in as > > themselves. > > > > (It works as expected when run as root or with sudo, though) > You fall into the "Note that if login is invoked by a non-root user, > it will execute su(1) in login emulation mode instead." case.
my reading capabilities again. Thanks for pointing that out. > I believe this is a documentation error. Since su(1) does not provide the equivalent functionality (hoping my reading was better this time) I suggest the following diff: Index: login.1 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/login/login.1,v retrieving revision 1.28 diff -u -r1.28 login.1 --- login.1 16 Oct 2009 12:29:37 -0000 1.28 +++ login.1 6 Dec 2010 09:12:42 -0000 @@ -70,8 +70,7 @@ option is used when a user name is specified to indicate that proper authentication has already been done and that no password need be requested. -This option may only be used by the superuser or when an already -logged in user is logging in as themselves. +This option may only be used by the superuser. .It Fl h Ar hostname Specifies the host from which the connection was received. This option may only be used by the superuser.
