-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Dazed_75 wrote: >> Clarity at last. This does work. In fact it also works if I use "su" >> instead of "sudo su". The only difference being whether I enter my user >> password or root's password. What does NOT work is using "su -". Using >> the - option is what I have been doing and reporting and that prevents >> passing all or some of the current environment as it MEANS to use the su - the - means to login instead of just changing users. The environment vars are set differently. To see the differences type export in each case and you'll get a list of the shell VARS. You can compare the two and see the differences. - -- JT Morée PC Xperience, Inc. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFblEz1JwGi/ukQqERAtNnAKD5FZ5Eyra2Rn9VvMbuklUi31k0wACgy4V/ ibGeryEq7cMdH3yOfRGgUbs= =7sYq -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support. --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss