Bug 22181 – su root Does not open root commands

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Bug 22181 - su root Does not open root commands

Summary:	su root Does not open root commands

Status:	CLOSED NOTABUG

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Product:	Red Hat Linux
Classification:	Retired
Component:	linuxconf (Show other bugs)
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Version:	7.0
Hardware:	i386 Linux

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Assigned To:	Nalin Dahyabhai
QA Contact:	Dale Lovelace
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Reported:	2000-12-12 15:41 EST by dnash62
Modified:	2007-04-18 12:30 EDT (History)
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Last Closed:	2000-12-12 15:41:14 EST
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Description dnash62 2000-12-12 15:41:11 EST

After assigning a user su rights including access to linuxconf, I exit, log in as the new user, open terminal, issue "su" and enter root
password.  The problem is that access to linuxconf is not allowed "command not found", even when I enter the directory where linuxconf
is located I receive the same error.

Comment 1 Nalin Dahyabhai 2000-12-12 16:29:06 EST

Your PATH does not change unless you use "su -" to get root access.  The current
directory is not in the default PATH (as a security measure).  Use "su -" and
"linuxconf" to start linuxconf, or "su", and "/sbin/linuxconf".

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