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Old 01-17-2008, 05:50 PM
Michael Heiming
 
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Default Re: su root - incorrect password

ronengnews@hotmail.com wrote:
> Hello all,


> I'm running a Linux Trustix 2.0.
> When I try to switch from my user to the root user (su root),
> I recive the following error: incorrect password.
> In etc/group, I added my user to the root group but with no success.
> If I try to open another console and login as root, I can do so
> with no problem.


> What am I missing?


Don't know "Trustix", but it sounds as if pam_wheel would be
probably configured, thus you need to be member of the wheel
group to be able to 'su -'.

Good luck

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