#6316 HIGH Never A: become_root is broken.

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#6316: become_root is broken.
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  Reporter:  cscott  |       Owner:  mstone        
      Type:  defect  |      Status:  new           
  Priority:  high    |   Milestone:  Never Assigned
 Component:  distro  |     Version:                
Resolution:          |    Keywords:                
  Verified:  0       |    Blocking:  5537          
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Comment(by AlbertCahalan):

 "su -" (or maybe "exec su -" to save memory) is probably what people want.
 It fixes PATH, runs root's login scripts (setting any custom prompt), etc.
 The fact that the "-" option is not default is some kind of historical
 wart. The command pasting is gross. Four alternatives:

 a. Have the button just kill the shell, then just start up "su -" as the
 new shell.

 b. Create an "su -" tab. It could be created by default, but not selected
 by default.

 c. Require that the user type "su -" for root. This isn't much to type,
 and it's worth learning. The activity could print instructions to the
 terminal before starting the shell.

 d. At start-up, ask the user to type "olpc" or "root". (if "root", invoke
 "su -" as the shell)

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/6316#comment:4>
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