have you tried: su -
what happens, it should ask for root password raymundo Tass wrote:
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----SUBJECT ----> Re: root, superusers, and mounting... On 2/10/2003 I was just minding my own business when
Raymundo M. Vega wrote:
)being root is not using the name root but the id must be 0, )type id and enter, see if your id is "0" that is cero or anything else ) )raymundo
Hi raymundo,
"id" shows user as "edit" (account I created during install), gid=0(root) it also shows the 4 groups I currently have this account assigned to. In order: root, adm, users, edit (also created at install)
ht
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)> Greetings. )> )> New to the list, new to Red Hat (8.0), long time W2k IT. )> )> I'll try not to inundate with every little question that pops up. But
)I've )> found the first question that I can't locate the answer to on my own,
)so )> your help would be appreciated. )> )> In order to have greater access while learning the innards of Linux, I
)changed )> my User account from it's default to ROOT. (I know, don't run your
)system )> as root. But this is just a "learning" system and I plan on screwing
)it up many )> times before I even build another box for any really important work.) )> I just wanted to be able to get everywhere without having to log out/in
)all of )> the time. )> )> Well, I have no idea how much damage I've caused with this, but the
)first thing )> I've encountered is that now I can't access the CDROM. Error message
)says: )> "Could not mount device.... .....must be superuser to use mount." )> )> I don't see any "superuser" in the groups. And I thought that as
)"Root" it would )> be complete and unrestricted access just as it is for "Administrator"
)in W2k. )> )> So any ideas why I can't open the CD? Or any feedback as to this
)"superuser" )> issue?
)> )> TIA gang. )> )> ht
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