again, in slackware (7.x atleast), su is part of the shadow utils suite,
and not sh_utils.
the su that comes with the shadow password suite, dont have -s option (and
no --version, too )
Sagi
On Sun, 25 Feb 2001, Haim Gelfenbeyn wrote:
> Just checked:
> "su --version" returns
> su (GNU sh-utils) 2.0
> This is from sh-utils-2.0-5.i386.rpm on RedHat 6.2, the oldest system I have
> access to. Your sh-utils must be very old to not support this.
>
> Haim.
>
> >
> >
> > well, you don't have that option in any version of su.
> > for example, i'm using here slackware-current with shadow-19990607 - no
> > such option..
> >
> > On Sun, 25 Feb 2001, Haim Gelfenbeyn wrote:
> >
> > > Oops... For some reason I sent my reply to Maxim only, and not
> > to the list.
> > > There's no need to reboot to fix such a trivial problem.
> > >
> > > su has "--shell=SHELL" option, at least on my Linux box.
> > >
> > > run su --shell=/bin/sh
> > > and then edit the password file as you wish.
> > >
> > > Haim.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> > > Behalf Of Maxim Kryachko
> > > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 6:18 PM
> > > To: Linux-Il (E-mail)
> > > Subject: root shell changed.
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi list.
> > > Some guy here changed by mistake the shell of root user to something
> > > nonexistent.
> > > Now every time he tries to su to root, he is trown out with the
> > massage "no
> > > shell"
> > > Is there a way to correct the problem?
> > > **************************************************
> > > Maxim Kryachko
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> > > +972-55-602270 (cellular)
> > > http://www.e-mobile.com
> > > **************************************************
> > > <<Maxim Kryachko.vcf>>
> > >
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