how do I set 'home' for root

[Alexander Dalloz]

Am Mi, den 27.04.2005 schrieb Claude Jones um 22:17:

> > "su" only changes the process' effective UID, but doesn't give you
> > root's environment.  "su -" DOES give you root's environment (including
> > root's path and, yes, $HOME).  It's equivalent to logging in as root.
> 
> Assuming I understood you correctly, I tried this:
> sh-3.00# su cj
> [cj at viewridgeproductions2 misc]$ su root
> Password:
> sh-3.00# kcontrol
> Aborting. $HOME is not set.
> sh-3.00#

No, Rick spoke about running "su - <user>".

> I'm getting the same bad result, if I follow you right.

> Claude Jones

Check /etc/password to contain following line for root:

root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash

Check too your /root/.bash_profile and /root/.bashrc files.

Alexander


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