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If a command is missing try looking in /sbin.  If it is in /sbin, and it says that a command isn't found then they probably aren't running as root.  Also try find to see if it is anywhere else on the system using "locate" command. 
 
  
Find out if the user is really root
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*Find out if the user is really root
*run whoami to find out what it says the user is running as
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**If a command is missing try looking in /sbin.  If it is in /sbin, and it says that a command isn't found then they probably aren't running as root.  Also try find to see if it is anywhere else on the system using "locate" command. 
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**run whoami to find out what it says the user is running as
  
 
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Revision as of 11:12, 20 October 2005

  • Find out if the user is really root
    • If a command is missing try looking in /sbin. If it is in /sbin, and it says that a command isn't found then they probably aren't running as root. Also try find to see if it is anywhere else on the system using "locate" command.
    • run whoami to find out what it says the user is running as