[rescue] Silly NetBSD question

[Rebecca Ore]

On Mon, 19 Nov 2001, Joshua D Boyd wrote:

> I've finally managed to get NetBSD onto my SS2.  Now, I'm finding myself in 
> culture shock.  I'm used to admining linux, and using Solaris and Irix.  Never
> used a BSD before, and am finding myself lost.
> 
> For instance, I created myself a user account to telnet to (then realized that
> telnet and ssh are enabled by default), but when I log on with that account,
> and do an su, I am told:
> su: you are not listed in the correct secondary group (wheel) to su root.
> 
> 
> Err, how do I add secondary groups to a user?  I've heard of the before, but 
> have never had need to add one before since linux lets any old user su to
> root.

Edit /etc/group and add yourself to wheel.

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