On Tue, 9 Apr 1996, Kirk Boston wrote:

> 
> hey allen what is up with groups and the su command.
> 
> I have a small problem when setting up groups file
> 
> wheel:*:0:kirk, johnp, peterjs
> 
> and then logging in to the persons account such as johnp and then
> /usr/bin/su -
> I get an error that says that the person is not in the right group to use
> su.
> 
> I have changed the users group id to 0 and done everything that I could
> think of to make it work and I still can't su but if i change the group
> file
> wheel:*:0:johnp, kirk, peterjs
> 
> then I can su as johnp but not as kirk....
> 
> any thoughts anyone...
> 
> Kirk Boston, RCDD
> Systems Admin/JOAT at Prince Georges County Public Schools....
> MY OPINIONS mine.  mine.  mine...
> It's not the fall that kills you it's the sudden stop at the end...
> The early worm has a death wish...
> 
> 
> 
> 

This may sound silly, and jump in if I'm wrong, but it looks to me as 
though the problem is in the line in the group file. Take out the spaces 
after the commas and try again. 

Cheers,



Daniel Bell