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  Learning the Mac OS X Terminal, Part 2
Subject:   Cd ~root problem
Date:   2005-01-13 21:10:22
From:   ZombieJunkie
hi, I'm having a problem with the cd ~root command. I don't seem to have permission. I tried the su command but after I enter my password it says su:Sorry and nothing changes, I still can't access it, and I know I'm typing my password right. :p


Please help.


P.S. got my first mac, trying to foget all that useless windows mumbo-jumbo.

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  • Cd ~root problem
    2005-02-13 15:44:08  DrBi0TecH [View]

    yup,
    i coudn´t enter the root directory either.
    so i modified the file from outside:

    sudo pico /var/root/.forward

    but don't bother... it seems like this whole 2nd part (of this great tutorial) doesn' work anymire with the latest mac os x versions.
    i couldn't do anything to get mails using the "mail" command. (No mail for **user**)