At Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:50:38 +0530 CentOS mailing list <centos@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Hi guys,
> Thanks
>
> What i am trying to achieve is; when executing
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> # sudo make install
> Password:*********
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> this password entered is root password.
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> it gives is error
>
> Sorry, try again.
Sudo asks for the user's password NOT the root password. Please read
the documentation, carefully.
man sudo
man sudoers
>
> but when i do a su - and then gave the same root password. I am able to
> switch account to user.
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> Am am trying to add my account to sudoers file. It should be easy i think.
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> Regards,
> Vijay Shanker Dubey
> Ph: +91-9818311884
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> On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 2:09 AM, Robert Heller <heller@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > At Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:00:27 -0400 CentOS mailing list <centos@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> > > Hello guys;
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> > > I am not able to use sudo command on my just installed centos5.3
> > >
> > > But i know i am using right password to root.
> > >
> > > Is this is by default not enabled; if so, what to do.
> >
> > You don't use root's password, you use your own password.
> >
> > This assumes you have an entry in /etc/sudoers for your account.
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> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Vijay Shanker Dubey
> > > Ph: +91-9818311884
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