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From: raub@kushana.aero.ufl.edu (Mauricio Tavares)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc
Subject: Re: su Root?
Date: 11 Jan 1996 16:36:03 GMT
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In 9 Jan 1996 18:53:54 GMT, Henry G. Juengst (juengst@saph1.physik.uni-bonn.de) wrote:

> In article <4cu84p$5m3@huron.eel.ufl.edu>, raub@kushana.aero.ufl.edu (Mauricio Tavares) writes:
> >	I hope this is a fast question:  I've created a normal user
> >account for me to use instead of root.  However, I can't su root from
> >that account; I keep getting an error message saying I am in the wrong
> >group to su root.  I do not want to add me to wheel group (I am
> >currently in staff); what should I do then?  

> I agree. It is not very nice that users have to be member of the group
> wheel (what a name...) just to be able to "su". Try the following patches:

	As soon as I get my 1GB drive I will try your patch.  Thanks!
That was *exactly* what i was after.

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| Mauricio Tavares          | "We will attack...                          |
| raub@kushana.aero.ufl.edu |  ...under the cover of daylight!" Rimmer    |
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