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Re: [ANNOUNCEMENT] Updated: coreutils-8.25-1
- From: Andrey Repin <anrdaemon at yandex dot ru>
- To: Chris Sutcliffe <ir0nh34d at gmail dot com>, cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2016 02:44:09 +0300
- Subject: Re: [ANNOUNCEMENT] Updated: coreutils-8.25-1
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Greetings, Chris Sutcliffe!
>> Anybody out there using 'su'? Speak now, or forever hold the pieces.
>>
> I would appreciate having a working 'su' command. I currently make
> use of an elevated terminal to do my Admin duties, so having 'su'
> would come in real handy.
Using it for administration would be a security breach.
runas opens a new terminal for a reason.
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With best regards,
Andrey Repin
Saturday, March 12, 2016 02:43:19
Sorry for my terrible english...
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