[BlueOnyx:03623] Re: can't su to root after reboot

[David Booth]

> su - root  worked!
>
> Thanks!!!!
>
> Strange..  before today (the reboot)  su root  (no dash) worked
>
> Any ideas?
>
>
> --Tim
>
>
>> the command is "su -"
>>
>> ;-)
>>
>> On Feb 18, 2010, at 2:04 PM, webmaster wrote:
>>
>>> I rebooted (remotely) for the firs time since I put my BX box into
>>> production today and now after coming back up I can't su to root
>>>
>>> This is what I get
>>>
>>> [admin at garage ~]$ su root
>>> su: incorrect password
>>>
>>>
>>> Help....
>>>
>>> --Tim

super user is root.

su by itself works and leaves you in whatever directory you do it from.
su - by itself works and puts you in /root and loads root .bash_rc

su root works and is the same as su
su - root works and is the same as su -