service network restart won't run via su

James Kosin jkosin at beta.intcomgrp.com
Mon Dec 15 16:46:07 UTC 2008


Wade Hampton wrote:
> I upgraded a laptop from F8 to F9 and now have an issue....
> If I log in as a normal use, open an xterm, then type su,
> I used to be able to run /sbin/service network restart....
> Now it fails:
>   # /sbin/service network restart
>   env: /etc/init.d/network: Permission denied
> 
> I tried calling it directly:
>   # /etc/init.d/network status
>   bash: /etc/init.d/network: /bin/bash: bad interpreter: Permission denied
> 
> However, I can still run it as:
>   /bin/bash /etc/init.d/network status
> 
> Any ideas?
> --
> Wade Hampton
> 
Wade,

I believe this may be because you didn't use the 'su -' command.

The '-' tells su to import the users profile properties as well.

James

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