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NAME            su  --  become privileged user



SYNOPSIS        su password



DESCRIPTION     su allows one to become the super-user, who has

                all sorts of marvelous powers.  In order for su

                to do its magic, the user must pass as an argu-

                ment a password.  If the password is correct, su

                will execute the shell with the UID set to that

                of the super-user.  To restore normal UID privi-

                leges, type an end-of-file to the super-user

                shell.



FILES           --



SEE ALSO        shell



DIAGNOSTICS     "Sorry" if password is wrong



BUGS            --



OWNER           dmr, ken