[Discuss] root privileges

[Alan W. Irwin]

On 2006-08-18 08:01-0700 SJF wrote:

>
> Below is the output (on Konsule) when I wanted to see what the order of my DNS
> search was.
>
> fisher at fishhead:~> su
> Password:
> fishhead:/home/fisher # /etc/resolv.conf
> bash: /etc/resolv.conf: Permission denied
> fishhead:/home/fisher #
>
> I don't understand why the 'permission response' comes up? Does not 'su' plus
> the password take me into root privileges? What am I missing please.

Any time you type a name with nothing in front Linux will try to execute
that file as a shell script or programme.  Thus, you tried to execute
/etc/resolv.conf which the system wisely restricted you from doing.

Instead, look at that file (e.g., less /etc/resolv.conf).

Alan
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