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[champ_rock]

ok guys (fc4)
when i run sudo in normal mode... it asks for my pass and then it says Sorry try again.

It does not log me in.. but that pass works fine when i log in as root...

also that pass runs fine...when i use a gui network editor or package manager something...

[alib_i]

sudo isnt what you think. it's not a shortcut command for bypassing the task of typing "su<enter> <rootpassw>"

sudo is helpful when a many system administrators are monitoring a system. Giving away root password to everyone isnt a good idea. Instead each user can execute a command as a superuser using sudo command and then typing in his own password ( not root passw ). Whether or not a user have rights to use sudo commd is determined by /etc/sudoers configuration file.

Read more: http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/linux-hn/addusers.htm#_Toc92808558

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alibi

[vignesh]

Try the su command to login as root from another user`s login.

[champ_rock]

ok i thought sudo gave u super users (root) priveleges....

the su thing works

[alib_i]

ohh .. you didnt knew about the "su" command kya ??
i wrote that explanation above thinking that you already knew it :) :)

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alibi

[champ_rock]

i did not know that su was different from sudo...
i was aware of the both commands but considered them synonymous...
but thanks anyways... i can log in as root using the su...