#5537 HIGH Update.: Use sudo, not su, to get root.

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Wed Jan 16 08:53:31 EST 2008


#5537: Use sudo, not su, to get root.
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  Reporter:  cscott  |       Owner:  cscott  
      Type:  defect  |      Status:  new     
  Priority:  high    |   Milestone:  Update.1
 Component:  distro  |     Version:          
Resolution:          |    Keywords:          
  Verified:  0       |    Blocking:          
 Blockedby:          |  
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Comment(by erikos):

 Is there a reason to use a login shell (su -) ? If you do not use a login
 shell in the become_root script at least the button in the terminal
 activity works.

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/5537#comment:35>
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