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Hello,
I installed FreeBSD on my PC and when I am logged in with my account and I want to execute an important command that requires the "su" command, it replies "sorry". Why?
Thank you.
Emilien.
Configuration: Windows 7 / Firefox 9.0
I installed FreeBSD on my PC and when I am logged in with my account and I want to execute an important command that requires the "su" command, it replies "sorry". Why?
Thank you.
Emilien.
Configuration: Windows 7 / Firefox 9.0
7 answers
First possibility, you might be mistyping the password. Check the usual things (azerty/qwerty, lowercase/uppercase, num lock...).
Second possibility, it seems to me that Gentoo is inspired by FreeBSD and under Gentoo, to be able to use 'su', you need to be in the wheel group (see /etc/group). You can add your user via the addgroup command.
http://www.mistra.fr/tutoriel-linux-profils-et-droits.html#h3-2-1-groupe-local
Good luck!
Second possibility, it seems to me that Gentoo is inspired by FreeBSD and under Gentoo, to be able to use 'su', you need to be in the wheel group (see /etc/group). You can add your user via the addgroup command.
addgroup toto wheel
http://www.mistra.fr/tutoriel-linux-profils-et-droits.html#h3-2-1-groupe-local
Good luck!
Hello,
Thank you very much for the reply, but he doesn’t even know the addgroup command! I don’t understand much, but commands like groups or id work!
Emilien.
Thank you very much for the reply, but he doesn’t even know the addgroup command! I don’t understand much, but commands like groups or id work!
Emilien.
You need to edit the /etc/group file with the root account; there is a user group "wheel" which is the default group that has the right to switch to root using the "su" command. You should add your userID as a member, that will be a start.
Then, if you also want to use the "sudo" command, you will need to install it, as far as I remember, it is not included by default on FreeBSD.
Optionally, you can add this to your /usr/local/etc/sudoers
Old Core 2 Duo clocked at 3GHZ with 6 GB of RAM.
Then, if you also want to use the "sudo" command, you will need to install it, as far as I remember, it is not included by default on FreeBSD.
Optionally, you can add this to your /usr/local/etc/sudoers
%wheel ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL
Old Core 2 Duo clocked at 3GHZ with 6 GB of RAM.
A little clarification, you don't have to install and configure sudo. Personally, I use it rarely.
You need to switch to text mode (ctrl alt f1) and log in directly as root. We will modify the configuration file /etc/group (which describes the members of each group) with a text editor, for example nano, vi, or emacs. Let's take nano as an example:
http://www.mistra.fr/tutoriel-linux-nano.html
Run the following command in your root session:
Go to the line beginning with wheel. Add your user login (for example toto) at the end of the line. If you want to add multiple logins, separate them with a comma. Save and exit (ctrl x) and confirm. This is equivalent to the addgroup command.
You may need a reboot for the changes to take effect (or the sg command?). Then you should be able to switch to root in a user session with the command:
Good luck!
You need to switch to text mode (ctrl alt f1) and log in directly as root. We will modify the configuration file /etc/group (which describes the members of each group) with a text editor, for example nano, vi, or emacs. Let's take nano as an example:
http://www.mistra.fr/tutoriel-linux-nano.html
Run the following command in your root session:
nano /etc/group
Go to the line beginning with wheel. Add your user login (for example toto) at the end of the line. If you want to add multiple logins, separate them with a comma. Save and exit (ctrl x) and confirm. This is equivalent to the addgroup command.
You may need a reboot for the changes to take effect (or the sg command?). Then you should be able to switch to root in a user session with the command:
su -
Good luck!
Hello,
Thank you very much for all these answers, I think at least one will suit me, thanks again!
Emilien.
Thank you very much for all these answers, I think at least one will suit me, thanks again!
Emilien.