On Thursday, 20. January 2005 12:07, Timo Sch=F6ler wrote:
> >>> How can a user 'su' without knowing the root password?
> >>
> >> sudo (see /pkgsrc/security/sudo) implements this if you like to; you
> >> have to enable this using 'visudo' (thus editing sudo's config file):
> >> [...]
> >
> > No need for this; see su(1):
> >
> > COMPILATION OPTIONS
> >      Several compilation time options are available that alter the=20
> > [...]
>=20
> thanks, that's true -- but requires recompilation of su(1).

So does your suggestion above (looking at pkgsrc); in addition, the original
question was pertaining su(1).


=2D Klaus