Re: Define "logged in as ROOT"

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Date:         Mon, 31 Jan 2005 12:18:14 -0800
To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU

How about adding the display to /etc/profile instead

Basim Chafik
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-----Original Message-----
From: Rugen, Len [mailto:RugenL@MISSOURI.EDU]
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 3:03 PM
To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
Subject: Re: Define "logged in as ROOT"

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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