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From: Wilhelm Spickermann <wilhelm.spickermann@spickermann-d.de>
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--Am Sonntag, Mai 26, 2002 00:45:48 +0100 schrieb "chris.danx" 
<spamoff.danx@ntlworld.com>:

> what is 'su'?  Typing a line in for the above mentioned
> install script, gives a password prompt with 'su' (seems to be
> the root password, the user password failed and brain was
> off!), but with 'sh' it gives the above error. Why is that?
> Is 'su' an elevated 'sh'?  If so that might be the problem
> with the install script.

Thats correct. "su" starts a shell under a new user (and group). 
If the user name is not given, "root" will be used for that. Try 
"man su". No password will be required if root wants to become 
someone else.

Wilhelm