Re: Giving a user root priveleges?

[Tom H <tomh0665@gmail.com>]

> I edited /etc/sudoers file and added:
> user    ALL=(ALL) ALL
>
> But when I try to sudo as that user to root I get error:
> $ sudo su root
> [sudo] password for zu22:
> Sorry, try again.
> [sudo] password for zu22:
> sudo: pam_authenticate: Conversation error
> How can I fix this?

This message usually means that you are entering the wrong password.
Even though you are su'ing, the password that is requested is that of
zu22. You will not have to enter root's password.