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From: Mark Carroll <mtbc@ixod.org>
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On 29 Dec 2015, Bobbie Sellers wrote:

> 	Should be pointed out that with su always use -a
> so "su -a" otherwise problems with ownership of some files
> may ensue.  The problem is that in a user file may be
> turned into a root file.  Then you may have problems with
> accessing your usual programs as a user.

That's interesting, what does this "-a" do? My shadow-utils 4.2 su
doesn't know that option (Debian login 1:4.2-3) -- is it a new thing?
(My BSD su doesn't either, but over there I use doas anyway.)

But, yeah, one of the last things I do as root sometimes is a chown.

(followups adjusted)

-- Mark