On Thu, Oct 04, 2001 at 03:08:07PM +0200, Havard Eidnes wrote:
> > Another question about login ... When i need superuser privileges i
> > noticed that it's not fast as i was used with freebsd to switch from
> > 'normal user' to root.  After the password request it requires some
> > seconds to give me the shell prompt.
> > What's the exact sequence of process involved in  'su -'?
> 
> If I'm not terribly mistaken, the Kerberos code built into `su' will
> at least try to do a DNS lookup to determine it's realm (if any).  If
> your name server setup isn't as responsive as it should be, you'll see
> a delay.  The Kerberos code path in `su' can be avoided by handing

Of course, "not as responsive as it should be" might mean "completely
wrong".  If /etc/resolv.conf is not present or has the wrong contents,
you'll get mysterious long pauses like this.  Worth looking into.

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