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1.1       root        1: .pa 1
                      2: .he 'SU (VIII)'1/20/73'SU (VIII)'
                      3: .ti 0
                      4: NAME           su  --  become privileged user
                      5: .sp
                      6: .ti 0
                      7: SYNOPSIS       su__
                      8: .sp
                      9: .ti 0
                     10: DESCRIPTION    su
                     11: allows one to become the super-user, who has
                     12: all sorts of marvelous (and correspondingly dangerous) powers.
                     13: In order for su to do its magic, the user must
                     14: supply a password.
                     15: If the password is correct, su
                     16: will execute the shell with the UID set to
                     17: that of the super-user.
                     18: To restore normal UID privileges,
                     19: type an end-of-file to the super-user shell.
                     20: 
                     21: To remind the super-user of his responsibilities,
                     22: the shell substitutes "#" for its usual prompt "%".
                     23: .sp
                     24: .ti 0
                     25: FILES          --
                     26: .sp
                     27: .ti 0
                     28: SEE ALSO       sh(I)
                     29: .sp
                     30: .ti 0
                     31: DIAGNOSTICS    "Sorry" if password is wrong
                     32: .sp
                     33: .ti 0
                     34: BUGS           --

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