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   Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:22:28 +0100   
   From: "Dirk T. Verbeek"    
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   Subject: Re: cannot su - root   
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   Richard Asbridge schreef:   
      
   >    
   > I'm only just starting to get used to this myself... I like sudo for some   
   > things and su for others. sudo is nice because I don't have to remember an   
   > extra password, su is nice because it "feels" like a cleaner step into   
   > root mode for me where I become more aware of what I am doing and pay   
   > extra attention.   
      
   You can use the same password for all users, including root.   
   >    
   > In *ubuntu I stick to sudo however... if you want su-like operation then   
   > type "sudo -i" for an interactive console session.   
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