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From: v882087@si.hhs.nl
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Subject: Re: su
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Date: 12 Apr 91 08:42:02 GMT
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In article <9104111843.AA03888@mcsun.EU.net> you write:
>I have a question concerning su.  If I use su which is on my harddisk it works
> fine.
>But if I use the copy I have on /tmp on the ram disk, it doesn't work.  It askes
>for the password, but after typing in the right one, I'm still not root.
>Any ideas?

Yes, su must have the setuid bit on (rwsr-xr-x) to enable it to work.
this can be done be chmod-ing it with mode 4755 (the 4 sets the s-bit).

Your welcome,
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