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Beagleboard Angstrom Demo Image Doesn't Do SU Command

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Description

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Clone the OE git, and rebuild the beagleboard-demo-image using bitbake
2. Log in under X11 as a non-privileged user (e.g. username demo).
3. Open a terminal window and type $su


What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

It should then give you a # prompt with privileges.
Instead, you get the message:  su:  Must be suid to work properly.

Thanks very much.

Best regards,
Geof


Original issue reported on code.google.com by gcoh...@gmail.com on 2 Nov 2008 at 3:32

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Research direction

Start by rebuilding beagleboard-demo-image from the OE git with bitbake, then reproduce the non-privileged X11 login and run su in a terminal. No source file or test is named; done means the generated image allows su to obtain a privileged prompt without the “Must be suid” error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
shell
Domain
embedded-iot, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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