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  From: Alex Garner <alex@garner.cx>
  To  : Nick , mtippett@ticons.com.au
  Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 12:18:40 -0700

Re: remote root login in redhat6

At 12:51  22/06/99 +0930, Nick wrote:
>i still would like to know how to do it, its more of a convinence thing
>than anything else, besides, when u "su" to root, u dont have all the
>"root" specific paths set, for example if as root u have some things
>installed in /root/bin or something like that

Well you can use `su -` (see `man su` for information on the '-' login
shell/ variable unset switch)

But what would be easier is putting /sbin and /usr/sbin (which is all
you're  missing) into your path. Get into the habit of doing things
properly now, you'll appreciate it later.

Your answer is `su`. I'm sure making root a vaid account on the virtual
terminals is not hard, but it promotes a really bad habit.

>anyway, if anyone knows, i'd be appreciative :)

Damn, I'm going to tell you aren't I. I'd start with `man securetty`. If
you don't know what the terminal name is then do a `w`. See I gave in. I
would really like you not to do that though. :o)

You're not going to listen to me though, are you?

*sniff*

Alex!


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