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su - Unix, Linux Command
NAME
su - run a shell with substitute user and group IDs
SYNOPSIS
su [OPTION]... [-] [USER [ARG]...]
DESCRIPTION
Change the effective user id and group id to that of USER.
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-, -l, --login
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make the shell a login shell
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-c, --command=COMMAND
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pass a single COMMAND to the shell with -c
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--session-command=COMMAND
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pass a single COMMAND to the shell with -c
and do not create a new session
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-f, --fast
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pass -f to the shell (for csh or tcsh)
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-m, --preserve-environment
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do not reset environment variables
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-p
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same as -m
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-s, --shell=SHELL
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run SHELL if /etc/shells allows it
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--help
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display this help and exit
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--version
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output version information and exit
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A mere - implies -l. If USER not given, assume root.
AUTHOR
Written by David MacKenzie.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of
the GNU General Public License <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
SEE ALSO
su is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the
info and
su programs are properly installed at your site, the command
should give you access to the complete manual.
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