[nycbug-talk] Re:FreeBSD Newbie

[Scott Robbins]

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On Fri, Aug 20, 2004 at 02:21:22PM -0400, freebsd wrote:
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> >On Thu, 19 Aug 2004, freebsd wrote:
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> >> I got it connected. It seems that when I hit reply the email address is


> >> a security feature of freebsd? Is there a graphic interface to look at
> >> all user accounts on the machine and adjust permissions?
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> >Telnet in.  Then su to become root.
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> >> Also in the docs I see commands such as route(8), does that mean you
> >> have to have a security level of 8 to use the command? Thanks,
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> I tryed typing su and I just got su: Sorry, SU gives me SU: not found.
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> Was it a joke?

No, while we like jokes, we don't make fun of people who haven't yet
learned.  

Something sounds very strnge however.  You did type it in lower case,
correct?

That is, as user jerry (or whatever) you typed, at a command prompt,

su

I could see getting something like sorry if you aren't a member of the
wheel group.   However, it shouldn't have said command not found. 


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Scott 

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