On Thu, 20 Sep 2001 20:40:08 -0400 (EDT)
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> insightfully noted:

> Hi,
> 
> su stands for Super User;
> 
> David Charles
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Isn't is "switch user"?  If you su <another user> and give that user's
password, you go to that users account rather than root.  If you simply
su, I believe root simply acts as the default and that password works.
Mike

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