Re: the su - user thread [Potential Debian Security Issue]
Florian Weimer wrote:
> Adam Warner <lists@consulting.net.nz> writes:
>
> > 1. Log in as root
> > 2. su - user
>
> Does "su -" write a new utmp entry? I don't think so.
NO - unfortunately not....
But an entry in your log-messages exists - but - of course that depends on your
personal config...
Greetz
Christoph
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