GNU bug report logs - #10317
patch to su: -l and -p should not be used together

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Package: coreutils;

Reported by: Rocky Bernstein <rocky <at> gnu.org>

Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 22:29:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Assaf Gordon <assafgordon <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Bernhard Voelker <mail <at> bernhard-voelker.de>
To: Karel Zak <kzak <at> redhat.com>
Cc: "util-linux <at> vger.kernel.org" <util-linux <at> vger.kernel.org>, 10317 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#10317: su: -l and -p should not be used together
Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 11:55:10 +0200

Hi Karel,

On 05/29/2013 11:40 AM, Karel Zak wrote:
> diff --git a/login-utils/su-common.c b/login-utils/su-common.c
> index ba2a616..a41d015 100644
> --- a/login-utils/su-common.c
> +++ b/login-utils/su-common.c
> @@ -810,6 +810,11 @@ su_main (int argc, char **argv, int mode)
>        ++optind;
>      }
>  
> +  if (simulate_login && !change_environment) {
> +    warnx(_("ignore --preserve-environment, it's mutually exclusive to --login."));
> +    change_environment = true;
> +  }
> +

thanks.

As the change was in su-common.c, this also affects runuser.
I think this should then be documented in runuser.1, too, right?

Have a nice day,
Berny
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