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| − | Find out if the user is really root | + | *Find out if the user is really root |
| − | *run whoami to find out what it says the user is running as | + | **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 | ||
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Revision as of 12:12, 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