Could not run "su" -> network-admin

[Riaan Schoeman]

Has nobody else been experiencing this problem, or ever had this
problem ?  ...  :(

R

On Thu, 2006-09-14 at 11:41 +0200, Riaan Schoeman wrote:
> My root account was activated, and I am able to log in as root, and I
> can also switch to root, so su works, its just through network-admin
> that it does not work, and i've tried reinstalling gnome-system-tools (I
> think that's the package containing network-admin, cant remember now, i
> did search for the package that contains it)
> 
> Sorry I just reread my previous post, I did not make it clear enough
> that my root account is activated.
> 
> NetworkManager also does not pick up my network interfaces, but I take
> it this problem is related to my su/network-admin prob.
> 
> Regards
> Riaan
> 
> On Thu, 2006-09-14 at 11:26 +0200, Tchize wrote:
> > That's because 'su' switch you to user 'root' and, by default, in ubuntu
> > the root account is deactivated. All administration operation should use
> > sudo.
> > To activate root account:
> > sudo bash
> > passwd
> > <type a new root password>
> > exit
> > 
> > now su should work and you can log in as root too.
> > 
> > Riaan Schoeman a écrit :
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'm abit stuck, and I've been google'ing for an answer to my question,
> > > but was unable to find the answer, and would really appreciate some help
> > > with this :
> > >
> > > When I open up network-admin, and try to change some settings in there,
> > > like setting up a new location, it fails with the message :
> > > Could not run "su"
> > > Check that you have permissions to run this command
> > >
> > > I've run it from command line, run it with sudo, run it with gksudo, run
> > > it with gksu, switched to root, nothing works, it keeps coming back with
> > > that message. I know i cant setup the network on command line, but its
> > > frustrating me that I do not know why this is happening!
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Riaan
> > >
> > >
> > >   
> > 
> > 
> 
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