From: Raj <raju@mailandnews.com>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Strange behavior observed w.r.t 'su' command
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 14:00:46 +0530 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <3FC707B6.1070704@mailandnews.com> (raw)
hi, i am not sure if this is a kernel problem or an 'su' related issue,
but this is what i have observed. Tried on 2.4.20-8 ( RH 9.0 kernel )
and latest 2.6.0-test11.
- log in as any normal user. ( on Console.).
- su - root
- from root prompt, run 'ps' and check the pid of 'su'.
- kill -9 <pid of su>
After the kill command, strangely my keyboard switches to unbuffered
mode ( a key press is processed immediately ). Also, i alternate between
the root prompt and the normal user prompt.
Every key press switches from root prompt to normal user prompt and vice
versa. Typing 'whoami' at the respective prompts displays 'normal user'
and 'root' for the respective prompts.
What could be wrong ? Or am i doing something which i shouldnt be doing ?
/Raj
next reply other threads:[~2003-11-28 8:27 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-11-28 8:30 Raj [this message]
2003-11-28 9:15 ` Strange behavior observed w.r.t 'su' command Måns Rullgård
2003-11-28 10:57 ` Tim Cambrant
2003-11-28 10:54 ` Andre Tomt
2003-11-28 10:33 ` Andreas Schwab
2003-11-28 10:47 ` Måns Rullgård
2003-11-28 10:53 ` Andreas Schwab
2003-11-28 11:11 ` Måns Rullgård
2003-11-28 11:56 ` Andreas Schwab
2003-11-28 11:22 ` Raj
2003-11-28 11:52 ` Andreas Schwab
2003-11-28 9:39 Bradley Chapman
2003-11-28 9:54 ` Måns Rullgård
2003-11-28 9:59 ` Raj
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