Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 10:20:12 -0500 From: <gerard-seibert@rcn.com> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Newbie Questions Regarding <SU> Command & Running Periodic Updating Message-ID: <!~!UENERkVCMDkAAQACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAAAmgpECESOz0CEkdFfz5nztcKAAAAQAAAAZ6tp53f1xEyxZ0kvghe7CQEAAAAA@rcn.com>
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February 15, 2004 I am presently running FreeBSD version 5.2. Question # 1: When I type 'su' and subsequently type in my password, I am taken to the root. However, certain programs; i.e., 'portupgrade' will not run. If I = then subsequently type 'su' I a, presented with a new prompt although no = password is requested. I can now run programs like 'portupgrade' without = incident. I am unable to find any documentation that states I should be running the = 'su' command twice. Can someone explain to me what is happening here? Is this normal. Exactly how many levels are there? I thought that there were = only two: the log in level and root level. Is there a third level or is this = some sort of fluke. Question # 2: Second, while typing in search terms in Google, I came across this web = site - http://andrsn.stanford.edu/FreeBSD/newuser.html You will notice the entry about updating the database for the 'whereis' = and 'locate' commands. I have read the manual on 'locate' and tried running = the files mentioned manually, but alias all I receive is an error message = that the command does not exist. Again, I have no idea what I am doing incorrectly. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thanks in advance! Gerard E. Seibert gerard-seibert@rcn.com
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