From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Thu Apr 01 15:58:48 2010 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 1 Apr 2010 19:58:48 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NxQXP-0006r5-OQ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:58:48 -0400 Received: from mx10.gnu.org ([199.232.76.166]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NxQMx-0006mr-Ta for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:48:00 -0400 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]:46119) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1NxQMt-0005fG-Fp for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:47:55 -0400 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1NxQMs-0005uB-W0 for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:47:55 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=50175 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1NxQMr-0005sp-P0 for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:47:54 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.0 (2010-01-18) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, score=1.1 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_05, FREEMAIL_ENVFROM_END_DIGIT, FREEMAIL_FROM, HTML_MESSAGE, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE, T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD,T_TO_NO_BRKTS_FREEMAIL autolearn=no version=3.3.0 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NxQMp-0000by-Og for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:47:53 -0400 Received: from imr-ma02.mx.aol.com ([64.12.206.40]:64110) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NxQMp-0000bn-KZ for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:47:51 -0400 Received: from imo-da01.mx.aol.com (imo-da01.mx.aol.com [205.188.169.199]) by imr-ma02.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id o31JljKO016336 for ; Thu, 1 Apr 2010 15:47:45 -0400 Received: from LeaCr2@aol.com by imo-da01.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.9.) id 7.c1f.7ee6d18a (37119) for ; Thu, 1 Apr 2010 15:47:41 -0400 (EDT) Received: from smtprly-ma01.mx.aol.com (smtprly-ma01.mx.aol.com [64.12.207.140]) by cia-ma01.mx.aol.com (v127_r1.2) with ESMTP id MAILCIAMA015-5c474bb4f8543c; Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:47:41 -0400 Received: from webmail-m006 (webmail-m006.sim.aol.com [64.12.101.89]) by smtprly-ma01.mx.aol.com (v127_r1.2) with ESMTP id MAILSMTPRLYMA015-5c474bb4f8543c; Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:47:32 -0400 To: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Subject: user switching Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:47:32 -0400 X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI X-AOL-IP: 69.21.28.237 X-MB-Message-Type: User MIME-Version: 1.0 From: leacr2@aol.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8CC9FEB4DFDBE6E_1CE8_FBA_webmail-m006.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 31226-STANDARD Received: from 69.21.28.237 by webmail-m006.sysops.aol.com (64.12.101.89) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:47:32 -0400 Message-Id: <8CC9FEB4DFB5D0D-1CE8-7F2@webmail-m006.sysops.aol.com> X-AOL-SENDER: LeaCr2@aol.com X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-Spam-Score: -3.3 (---) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:58:46 -0400 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -4.6 (----) ----------MB_8CC9FEB4DFDBE6E_1CE8_FBA_webmail-m006.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi, I have a copy of suse sles9 with the images provided from novell for= training. When I am logged in as a user and in Konsole, I can not su to= root, it asks for a password and will not take any input from the keyboar= d. When I went to the help files it said to write to you for issues, so I= am writing to you. I will also be contacting Novell and see if there is= an answer on their side. This little problem makes it impossible for me= to complete on of the exercises for my lab in school. Thank you, Craig Le= ach =20 ----------MB_8CC9FEB4DFDBE6E_1CE8_FBA_webmail-m006.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii"
Hi, I= have a copy of suse sles9 with the images provided from novell for traini= ng. When I am logged in as a user and in Konsole, I can not su to root, it= asks for a password and will not take any input from the keyboard. When= I went to the help files it said to write to you for issues, so I am writ= ing to you. I will also be contacting Novell and see if there is an answer= on their side. This little problem makes it impossible for me to complete= on of the exercises for my lab in school. Thank you, Craig Leach

 ----------MB_8CC9FEB4DFDBE6E_1CE8_FBA_webmail-m006.sysops.aol.com-- From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sat Apr 03 16:52:06 2010 Received: (at 5820) by debbugs.gnu.org; 3 Apr 2010 20:52:06 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NyAK6-0006Re-6g for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:52:06 -0400 Received: from joseki.proulx.com ([216.17.153.58]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NyAK3-0006RJ-KF for 5820@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:52:04 -0400 Received: from dementia.proulx.com (dementia.proulx.com [192.168.230.115]) by joseki.proulx.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B1B46213FC; Sat, 3 Apr 2010 14:51:58 -0600 (MDT) Received: by dementia.proulx.com (Postfix, from userid 1000) id A47823CC204; Sat, 3 Apr 2010 14:51:58 -0600 (MDT) Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2010 14:51:58 -0600 From: Bob Proulx To: leacr2@aol.com Subject: Re: bug#5820: user switching Message-ID: <20100403205158.GA10222@dementia.proulx.com> References: <8CC9FEB4DFB5D0D-1CE8-7F2@webmail-m006.sysops.aol.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <8CC9FEB4DFB5D0D-1CE8-7F2@webmail-m006.sysops.aol.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.18 (2008-05-17) X-Spam-Score: -1.7 (-) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 5820 Cc: 5820@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.9 (--) leacr2@aol.com wrote: > Hi, I have a copy of suse sles9 with the images provided from novell > for training. When I am logged in as a user and in Konsole, I can > not su to root, it asks for a password and will not take any input > from the keyboard. I am not familiar with SuSE but if they are similar to others then they will not have set a default password set for the root user. That may explain the 'su' command behavior that you are seeing. Because you will need to set the root password before it can be used. But again, I don't know about SuSE in particular and I am talking about many distros in general do this. What many distros do is to set up 'sudo' so that you use your user password. This is often more convenient. You only need to know your own password and not two passwords. Try sudo. Here is an example with output showing that I have become root for that one command. Again, I don't know if this is the case for you but it likely is. $ sudo id uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=0(root) See the 'sudo' docs for how to use sudo. But in summary it executes the command on the command line as root. You can always use sudo to get a full shell. $ sudo bash # (Although 'sudo -s' is preferred by some.) Be careful when running commands as root. With great power comes great responsibility. > When I went to the help files it said to write to you for > issues, so I am writing to you. I will also be contacting Novell and > see if there is an answer on their side. The GNU Coreutils are the basic utilities of the GNU Operating System. You can learn more about GNU Coreutils here: http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/ The GNU Coreutils are part of the GNU Operating System. You can learn more about the GNU Project here: http://www.gnu.org/ SuSE is a software distribution of these and other software projects. When you looked at the 'su' man page you were looking at the GNU man page and it referred you to report bugs in the su command here. Thank you for doing that. However this isn't a bug in 'su' but is just a specific configuration being distributed by Novell. And I am sure that it is a working one but just one that you don't have all of the details about yet. In order to get past your block you will need to get help from the vendor, or in this case since it is a lab project from other people in your lab who have already figured this out. (Although I am pretty sure, not certain, but pretty sure, that it is set up for sudo instead.) > This little problem makes it impossible for me to complete on of the > exercises for my lab in school. Good luck! Bob From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sat Apr 03 16:53:55 2010 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 3 Apr 2010 20:53:55 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NyALr-0006SU-ES for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:53:55 -0400 Received: from joseki.proulx.com ([216.17.153.58]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NyALp-0006SP-AE for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:53:53 -0400 Received: from dementia.proulx.com (dementia.proulx.com [192.168.230.115]) by joseki.proulx.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1E437213FC for ; Sat, 3 Apr 2010 14:53:49 -0600 (MDT) Received: by dementia.proulx.com (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 1783F3CC204; Sat, 3 Apr 2010 14:53:49 -0600 (MDT) Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2010 14:53:49 -0600 From: Bob Proulx To: control@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: additional tags Message-ID: <20100403205349.GA13110@dementia.proulx.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.18 (2008-05-17) X-Spam-Score: -2.9 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: control X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.9 (--) tag 5820 + unreproducible thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sat Apr 03 17:02:33 2010 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 3 Apr 2010 21:02:33 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NyAUB-00071r-T6 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 03 Apr 2010 17:02:33 -0400 Received: from joseki.proulx.com ([216.17.153.58]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NyAUB-00071m-1n for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 03 Apr 2010 17:02:31 -0400 Received: from dementia.proulx.com (dementia.proulx.com [192.168.230.115]) by joseki.proulx.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id CC20F213FC for ; Sat, 3 Apr 2010 15:02:26 -0600 (MDT) Received: by dementia.proulx.com (Postfix, from userid 1000) id C48003CC21C; Sat, 3 Apr 2010 15:02:26 -0600 (MDT) To: control@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: additional tags Message-Id: <20100403210226.C48003CC21C@dementia.proulx.com> Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2010 15:02:26 -0600 (MDT) From: bob@proulx.com (Bob Proulx) X-Spam-Score: -2.8 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: control X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.8 (--) tag 5820 + moreinfo thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sat Apr 03 19:28:05 2010 Received: (at 5820-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 3 Apr 2010 23:28:05 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NyCl3-00010m-9u for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:28:05 -0400 Received: from joseki.proulx.com ([216.17.153.58]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NyCl1-00010R-HD for 5820-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:28:04 -0400 Received: from dementia.proulx.com (dementia.proulx.com [192.168.230.115]) by joseki.proulx.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4AF0D213FC; Sat, 3 Apr 2010 17:27:59 -0600 (MDT) Received: by dementia.proulx.com (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 3EEAA3CC204; Sat, 3 Apr 2010 17:27:59 -0600 (MDT) Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2010 17:27:59 -0600 From: Bob Proulx To: leacr2@aol.com Subject: Re: bug#5820: user switching Message-ID: <20100403232759.GA690@dementia.proulx.com> References: <8CC9FEB4DFB5D0D-1CE8-7F2@webmail-m006.sysops.aol.com> <20100403205158.GA10222@dementia.proulx.com> <8CCA199A2967192-139C-37245@webmail-m067.sysops.aol.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <8CCA199A2967192-139C-37245@webmail-m067.sysops.aol.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.18 (2008-05-17) X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 5820-done Cc: 5820-done@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.7 (--) Craig Leach wrote: > Hi Bob, The images provided did have passwords set up. There must > have been an issue with the initial loading of the image that > didn't become apparent until this point. I have since done a repair > install on VMWare and reinstalled the images and all is working > fine now. I thank you for your timely and informative response. Oh good! I am closing this bug report then. Bob From unknown Sun Jun 22 11:44:30 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. Date: Sun, 02 May 2010 11:24:04 +0000 User-Agent: Fakemail v42.6.9 # This is a fake control message. # # The action: # bug archived. thanks # This fakemail brought to you by your local debbugs # administrator