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SU (VIII)                    1/20/73                    SU (VIII)





NAME            su  --  become privileged user



SYNOPSIS        su



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

                all sorts of marvelous (and correspondingly dan-

                gerous) powers.  In order for su to do its magic,

                the user must supply 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 privileges, type an end-of-file to the

                super-user shell.



                To remind the super-user of his responsibilities,

                the shell substitutes "#" for its usual prompt

                "%".



FILES           --



SEE ALSO        sh(I)



DIAGNOSTICS     "Sorry" if password is wrong



BUGS            --