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  1. 10-13-2006 #1
    jan1024188
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    su problem

    i login as root...everything works fine
    then i login as "jan".I open a terminal and type
    Code:
    su root
    i type my root password and i get error
    su: Permission denied
    what to do?????
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    Add urself in the wheel group.
    "There is no sixth rule"
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    how to do that?
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    in User and Groups management ( look in control center ), select user_name and click on edit. add 'wheel' group from available 'group list'.




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    i dont have control center coz i have GNOME only

    ill check in administration menu....
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    assign group through 'adduser' command.

    adduser user_name wheel

    you must be 'root' to execute this command




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    Quote Originally Posted by devils_casper
    assign group through 'adduser' command.

    adduser user_name wheel

    you must be 'root' to execute this command




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    that wasnt needed

    i solved the problem administration>users and groups

    i made myself wheel....
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    you should know a bit of command line stuff too




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    ah...dont worry...i've remember that.....
    su root
    adduser jan wheel
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    THis might help
    Login: root
    Password: (Your root password)

    # useradd -m -G users,wheel,audio -s /bin/bash john
    # passwd john
    Password: (Enter the password for john)
    Re-enter password: (Re-enter the password to verify)
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