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From: michael DOT cameron AT technologist DOT com
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Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 18:43:03 -0400 (EDT)
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Subject: newbie: using su

Where can I find out what the following means?
I want to run a shell as a different user.
TIA,
MC



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$ su - trendadm
su: cannot set user id: Not owner

mcameron AT DONTCARE ~

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