XPost: comp.unix.internals, comp.unix.questions, comp.unix.shell   
   From: kst-u@mib.org   
      
   "jj"  writes:   
   > If you need to gain access to a file where permission was denied use:   
   > sudo   
   > you will be asked for your password and then can gain access, but you   
   > can do great damage if you modify the wrong file.   
   > -jj   
      
   sudo gives you root access *if* the sudoers file permits it, which is   
   the case only if the system administrator chooses to permit it.   
   "man sudo" for more information.   
      
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   Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) kst-u@mib.org     
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