11/3/71 | SU (I) |
NAME | su -- become privileged user |
SYNOPSIS | su password |
DESCRIPTION | su allows one to become the super--user, who has all sortsof marvelous powers. In order for su to do its magic, the |
user must pass as an argument a password. If the passwordis correct, su will execute the shell with the UID set to that of the super--user. To restore normal UID privileges,type an end--of--file to the super--user shell | |
FILES | |
SEE_ALSO | shell |
DIAGNOSTICS | "Sorry" if password is wrong |
BUGS | |
OWNER | dmr, ken |