I like to ssh between users. I usually only use su to get root (since you can't ssh into my box as root). *^*^*^* Was it a dream where you see yourself standing in sort of sungod robes on a pyramid with a thousand naked women screaming and throwing little pickles at you? -- Real Genius On Thu, 21 Sep 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi > > try su - username. it loads all the defaults for the new user. > > Haim > > > > > > Stephen Bosch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 09/19/00 08:22 PM > Please respond to expert > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cc: > Subject: Re: [expert] Switching from user A to user B without >rebooting? > > > > Charles Hixson wrote: > > > It partially depends on just what your purpose is in switching users. > The > > easiest way is to su to the new id. I'm not really up on Linux, but on > > System V all one needed to do was: > > > su newUser > > password: > > This works in Linux -- the problem I frequently encounter is that it > inherits environment variables from the parent user. > > To get around this I typically telnet to localhost. > > -Stephen- > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. > > >
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