Re: [Hampshire] sudo

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Author: Alan Pope
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Subject: Re: [Hampshire] sudo

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gpg: failed to create temporary file '/var/lib/lurker/.#lk0x58316100.hantslug.org.uk.13797': Permission denied
gpg: keyblock resource '/var/lib/lurker/pubring.gpg': Permission denied
gpg: Signature made Thu Jun 21 16:40:03 2007 BST
gpg: using DSA key 1E38DD6257A4363C
gpg: Can't check signature: No public key
On Thu, 2007-06-21 at 16:24 +0100, Simon Reap wrote:
> On 21/06/07 16:11, Alex said the following:
> > `sudo su` sounds suspect to me - trying to run su as root, even though
> > su gives you root?...
> >
> > have you tried `sudo -s`?
> >
> 'sudo su' will give you a root shell - saves typing in sudo many times
> if you have lots to do as root.
>


So does sudo -s

Cheers,
Al.