Re: [SLUG] su command

[davidf@nospam.magentatech.com.au (Dave Fitch)]

"Ron" <shrestha@nospam.ihug.com.au>
> I'm having problem with my "su" command. I can't use su command to be
> root. It gives me following error message after entering root password:
> 
>  su: coannot run /bin/bash :No such file or directory
> 
> However, I can use su command to be some other user rather than root.
> 
> What could be the problem??

check /etc/passwd for the shell for root, is it sh or bash?
I thought it was supposed to be /sbin/sh?
somewhere along the line the pathname is wrong.
how about if you login as root rather than su?

Dave.
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