Yup you're right, when I use my user password I get: "[user] is not in the sudoers file. This incident will be reported." Thanks for the replies everyone Jared Davis -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bliss, Aaron Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 10:29 AM To: Davis, Jared Scott; General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: RE: can't use sudo I think that you may need to edit your sudoers file with visudo in order to give your regular userid perms to do what you need to do; most people do stuff like this using the wheel group.... Aaron -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Davis, Jared Scott Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 11:26 AM To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: can't use sudo My root password will not take with sudo, however I can always su with no problems. $ sudo vi /etc/crontab Password: Sorry, try again. I'm using SecureCRT to SSH in, and KeePass to copy/paste my root password. Thanks, Jared Davis Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this electronic message is intended for the exclusive use of the individual or entity named above and may contain privileged or confidential information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that dissemination, distribution or copying of this information is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by telephone and destroy the copies you received. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
