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Old 01-17-2008, 06:51 PM
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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?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Ronen Gottlieb.


Probably you need to be member of 'wheel' to be able to su.

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