Re: Connect with another user in Konsole

[Martin Kacerovsky <wizard@matfyz.cz>]

Hi,

On Sat, Mar 01, 2003 at 09:19:11AM +0000, Alan Chandler wrote:
> > Use 'su'.
> To be more exact
> 
> su - <user>
> 
> The "-" is necessary to cause a new login - you will be prompted 
> for the users password, and the standard files (like .bash_profile) 
> will be executed.
> 
> su <user>
> 
> just switches to the user without running through the login setup.
> 
To be even more exact :) :
with '-' su calls (exec()) shell with parameter --login,
without '-' su calls (exec()) shell without this parameter

And login-shell behaves differently as non-login-shell (profiles...)

Bye.
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