11/3/71 SU (I) NAME su -- become privileged user SYNOPSIS su password DESCRIPTION su allows one to become the super--user, who has all sorts of marvelous powers. In order for su to do its magic, the user must pass as an argument a password. If the password is correct, su will execute the shell with the UID set to that of the super--user. To restore normal UID privileges, type an end--of--file to the super--user shell FILES SEE ALSO shell DIAGNOSTICS "Sorry" if password is wrong BUGS OWNER dmr, ken