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Old 06-03-2003
not taking password for su on mac os x
Hello,

I can't install matlab on my new mac os X because I am not logged in as a superuser. I type su root and it doesn't take my password. It just says sorry.

Is there a way to just reset it?

Thanks,
Z
# 2  
Old 06-04-2003
Why don't you try to open an ssh/telnet session to localhost and log in as root?
# 3  
Old 06-04-2003
See Mac OS X root account for suggestions.
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Old 06-06-2003
Ok, please be kind. I already know I am a newbie...

I have to login as a superuser to install this program like I said before. Now that I can login as root, I need to make myself a superuser. I never use shells on my mac and have never logged in as root before. Do I need to enable something? Create something?

When I login as root it says:

tcsh: Cannot open /etc/termcap.
tcsh: using dumb terminal settings.

When I try su it says:

_su: Cannot open /etc/termcap.
_su: using dumb terminal settings.

So how do I make create a superuser account?

Z
 
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