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Date:      Sat, 7 Apr 2001 16:31:42 -0500 (CDT)
From:      Nick Rogness <nick@rogness.net>
To:        Jeff Kornuta <JAK006@home.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: su root?
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0104071628120.22583-100000@cody.jharris.com>
In-Reply-To: <20010408041545.A88544@c341449-a.btnrug1.la.home.com>

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On Sun, 8 Apr 2001, Jeff Kornuta wrote:

> I am new to freebsd but not to UNIX. How would I su root under a
> normal user? Every time I try to su , it says that I am not in the
> right group. What do I do?   -Jeff 

	You must be in the wheel group to su to root.  Add your login name
	to the /etc/group file, eg :

		wheel:*:0:root,$YOUR_USER_NAME

	
Nick Rogness <nick@rogness.net>
 - Keep on Routing in a Free World...
 "FreeBSD: The Power to Serve!"



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