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* [gentoo-dev] su - from a X terminal
@ 2001-07-23  7:08 Greer, Darren (MED)
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From: Greer, Darren (MED) @ 2001-07-23  7:08 UTC (permalink / raw
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Is there some reason why in any WM I would not be able to su - from a
terminal?

GE Medical Systems 
________________________________________
Darren R. Greer
Webmaster / Web Architect
Web Solutions

General Electric Company
2607 N. Grandview Blvd.
Waukesha, WI 53188
Phone: 262.544.3873
Cell: 262.424.2954
Fax: 262.548.4126
Darren.Greer@med.ge.com




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* RE: [gentoo-dev] su - from a X terminal
@ 2001-07-23  7:13 Sean Mitchell
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From: Sean Mitchell @ 2001-07-23  7:13 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: gentoo-dev

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greer, Darren (MED) [mailto:Darren.Greer@med.ge.com]
> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 9:07 AM
> To: 'gentoo-dev@gentoo.org'
> Subject: [gentoo-dev] su - from a X terminal
> 
> 
> Is there some reason why in any WM I would not be able to su - from a
> terminal?

Not so long as you are logged in as a user who is a member of the wheel
group.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sean Mitchell                                        Software Engineer
 smitchell@phoenix-interactive.com       Phoenix Interactive Design Inc
 tel. 519-679-2913 x237                        4th Floor, 137 Dundas St
 fax. 519 679 6773                          London, ON, Canada  N6A 1E9
                           ICQ# 104246806
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* RE: [gentoo-dev] su - from a X terminal
@ 2001-07-23  7:31 Greer, Darren (MED)
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From: Greer, Darren (MED) @ 2001-07-23  7:31 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: 'gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org'

Worked perfectly thanks!

Darren

-----Original Message-----
From: Sean Mitchell [mailto:SMitchell@phoenix-interactive.com]
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 8:10 AM
To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org
Subject: RE: [gentoo-dev] su - from a X terminal


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greer, Darren (MED) [mailto:Darren.Greer@med.ge.com]
> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 9:07 AM
> To: 'gentoo-dev@gentoo.org'
> Subject: [gentoo-dev] su - from a X terminal
> 
> 
> Is there some reason why in any WM I would not be able to su - from a
> terminal?

Not so long as you are logged in as a user who is a member of the wheel
group.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sean Mitchell                                        Software Engineer
 smitchell@phoenix-interactive.com       Phoenix Interactive Design Inc
 tel. 519-679-2913 x237                        4th Floor, 137 Dundas St
 fax. 519 679 6773                          London, ON, Canada  N6A 1E9
                           ICQ# 104246806
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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