Issue with .profile

[Lawrence Kaufman]

I have inherited a server from a previous Admin running 11.23. The .profile for root is setup correctly. The user profiles are OK. However, when I log in as a user and su to root, all of the env variables are lost like it is a Default load. I looked at /etc/profile and that looks ok. Does anyone know where the issue might be? excuse me for asking such a 'basic' question.

[Dennis Handly]

Unless you use "su - root", it will not source root's .profile.

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

/etc/profile is a general file that all users source.

the .profile file for root is only intended for super user/root.

SEP

[Steven Schweda]

> [...] I log in as a user and su to root, [...]

> Unless you use "su - root", [...]

As usual, it would be more helpful to show
the actual commands you used, instead of
vague descriptions and interpretations.

[Lawrence Kaufman]

That's it. It was su -root. In the future, I will use examples. Thanks!

[Lawrence Kaufman]

Thanks

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi Lawrence:

That's not surprising, really. Have a look at the 'SU_KEEP_ENV_VARS' declaration in the '/etc/default/security' file manpages:

http://www.docs.hp.com/en/B3921-60631/security.4.html

In the absence of a file, the default actions apply.

Regards!

...JRF...