RE: ldconfig in path?

[Al Sparks <data345 yahoo com>]

Well,
  $ su
alone simply switches your uid and gid to root, w/o going through
the full login process.  As a result, it doesn't run root's
   .bash_profile
file, and if you do a
  # set
  [lots of output]
you'll also see lots of variables that remain the userid you su'd from,
such as your $USER variable, and your $MAILDIR variable.

  $ su -
gives you a more robust user switch.  That doesn't mean you should use
it all the time.  It may be more convenient to keep your userid variables.
    === Al

--- Desmond Lee <desmond60 hotmail com> wrote:
> Hi Matt
> 
> Thanks for the reply. I just did what you said and did an su - instead of su 
> root and then did './install.sh' and things worked :)
> 
> What is the diff between su - and su root?
> 
> Anyways, it worked so i'm happy.
> 
> Thanks a lot guys
> 
> Desmond
> 
> >From: "Matt" <matt mmc net>
> >Reply-To: redhat-list redhat com
> >To: <redhat-list redhat com>
> >CC: <desmond60 hotmail com>
> >Subject: RE: ldconfig in path?
> >Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 16:40:03 -0400 (EDT)
> >
> >Desmon:
> >
> >type "whereis ldconfig"  That will show you where it is.  I think you will
> >find it in /usr/sbin  Then just export it to your path variable.
> >Also, to avoid this problem in the future you should be using "su -"  and
> >not "su"
> >
> >
> > >Hi there
> > >I'm trying to install Sophos Antivirus software for redhat. I'm running
> > >>into>a problem when i try and execute ./install.sh. It gives me the 
> >following
> > >message:
> > >
> > >Error:   Could not find 'ldconfig' in path.
> > >Does this mean i have to go into the /etc/profile and add something to my
> > >path? I cannot find where ldconfig is  or even what that is as a matter 
> >of
> > >fact.
> > >
> > >Does anyone have any ideas or has done this before?>
> > >
> > >Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> >
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