Re: Define "logged in as ROOT"

From: Rugen, Len (RugenL_at_MISSOURI.EDU)
Date: 01/31/05

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    Date:         Mon, 31 Jan 2005 14:02:37 -0600
To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU

    The current problem is that the package installer is X, but with ssh, I
    can't su - to root and get a display.

    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: IBM AIX Discussion List [mailto:aix-l@Princeton.EDU] On
    > Behalf Of Bob Booth - CITES
    > Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 1:52 PM
    > To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
    > Subject: Re: Define "logged in as ROOT"
    >
    > On Mon, Jan 31, 2005 at 12:56:01PM -0600, Rugen, Len wrote:
    > > What does it REALLY mean....
    > >
    > > If I login as myself, then su to root (no -), is that good enough?
    >
    > You will have root privs, but not roots environment. Some
    > operations may need
    > special variables set, etc. If you use the '-' you will
    > effectively become
    > the real root user. su'ing to root without the '-' is useful
    > for some quick
    > root operations, such as changing ownerships, blowing away
    > files... Not
    > always good for running some application command scripts.
    >
    > bob
    >

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