On Saturday 03 January 2004 8:54 pm, Ben Munat wrote: > Yeah, I read through that doc, but it didn't seem to have anything about > root vs. regular user. However, I have (sort of) solved my problem... > discovered that su-ing to my regular user from root is not the same as > logging in as that user... certain login files aren't read, I would > imagine.
Please note the difference between su and su - su changes to the new user without changing the existing environment. su - changes to the new user and takes on all characteristics of the new user including the new user's normal environment. Big difference. -- "The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good." - Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
