docs/184487: su(1) incorrect description for -c flag

Ryan Gerstenkorn ryan_gerstenkorn at fastmail.fm
Wed Dec 4 05:10:00 UTC 2013


>Number:         184487
>Category:       docs
>Synopsis:       su(1) incorrect description for -c flag
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    freebsd-doc
>State:          open
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>Keywords:       
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>Class:          doc-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Wed Dec 04 05:10:00 UTC 2013
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Ryan Gerstenkorn
>Release:        9-STABLE
>Organization:
>Environment:
FreeBSD FreeBSD92 9.2-STABLE FreeBSD 9.2-STABLE #2: Tue Dec  3 15:48:43 PST 2013     root at FreeBSD92:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC  amd64
>Description:
The man page for su(1) says the following:
     "-c class
             Use the settings of the specified login class.  The login class
             must be defined in login.conf(5).  Only allowed for the super-
             user."

However su actually treats the argument to -c as a command and runs it as the target user.

The actual behavior is describe correctly in the EXAMPLES section.

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