Re: su?

[hugo vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com>]

David Jardine wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 04:36:48PM -0400, Doug wrote:
> > Tried to run a program from command line needing admin
> > capability.
> >
> > Input su /usr/sbin/synaptic
> >
> > Get message Unknown id: /usr/sbin/synaptic
> >
> > Logged in as root, put in password, ran
> > /usr/sbin/synaptic
> >
> > and the file ran fine.
> >
> > Is there no su in Debian?  If not what replaces it?
> >
> > Now I need some kind of prefix to put in the icon properties
> > so that symantic will run in admin mode, otherwise it can't
> > download anything.
> >
> > Thanx,  doug
>
> man su
>
> But that's not what you want.  Use sudo (more reading :()

That wouldn't be so bad if it was reading from a manual. But you are 
reading from this funny screen that is hanging some distance in front of 
you. So you zero in on that backlit panel while your back is killing you 
all the while being grateful to technology for putting you into such a 
numbing position...