[GLLUG] can't su or sux

Reza Beha reza_beha at yahoo.com
Tue Sep 12 18:57:29 EDT 2006


Is /bin/su setuid root?


--- Caleb Cushing <xenoterracide at gmail.com> wrote:

> I've been having a problem where I can't use su or sux. they simply
> aren't authenticating my root password. which I can log into directly
> or sudo to. I know the password is correct. I'm wondering if anyone
> has any Ideas on how to narrow down, or solve this problem.
> 
> 
> I started a gentoo forum thread here
> http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-497459.html so you can see what
> has and has not been tried yet.


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