Re: [COMP] telnetting in as root




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruno Van de Casteele" <brunovdc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <computers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2000 9:41 AM
Subject: [COMP] telnetting in as root


> Hoi,
> 
> i'd like to telnet in to my box and do certain root specific thins (like
> apt-get upgrade for my distro). I arleady figured out that's impossible
> :-) even when doing su. 

Are you running slink?  You should be able to su with slink, I
do it all the time for apt stuff.

> Now, is there a way to work around it? I dont
> want to give real root access via telnet, but is there a way to let one
> (1), user (me), do the 'su' thing?
> 

There's sudo as well I guess, but you should be able to su.
What exact errors does it give?

-Mark


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