On 04 Jan 2003 20:23:08 +0100, Paul Ryan wrote: > When I paste it in with the dollar sign I get this On 4 Jan 2003 22:31:12 +0100 Michael Schwendt wrote >Nah, don't include the prefix. ;) It is the bash shell prompt of an >ordinary user whereas '#' would be the prompt of super-user "root". >Most likely you switch to user "root" without logging in as "root". >When doing that you don't inherit root's search path for >executables, the PATH environment variable, which would include the >path to system administration tools in /sbin and /usr/sbin, for >instance. Use "su --login root" or "su -l root" or "su -", but not >"su". Thank You that turned out to be exactly the problem .Now I can read the man and see what all of the switches do. -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
