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.TH SU 1 
.SH NAME
su  \-  substitute user id temporarily
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B su
[ userid ]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Su
demands the password of the specified
.I userid,
and if it is given,
changes to that 
.I userid
and invokes the Shell
.IR sh (1)
without changing the current directory or the
user environment (see
.IR environ (5)).
The new user ID stays in force until the Shell exits.
.PP
If no 
.I userid
is specified, `root' is assumed.
To remind the super-user of his responsibilities,
the Shell substitutes `#' for its usual prompt.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
sh(1)
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c1030a02 TL	1	.TH SU 1
	2	.SH NAME
	3	su \- substitute user id temporarily
	4	.SH SYNOPSIS
	5	.B su
	6	[ userid ]
	7	.SH DESCRIPTION
	8	.I Su
	9	demands the password of the specified
	10	.I userid,
	11	and if it is given,
	12	changes to that
	13	.I userid
	14	and invokes the Shell
	15	.IR sh (1)
	16	without changing the current directory or the
	17	user environment (see
	18	.IR environ (5)).
	19	The new user ID stays in force until the Shell exits.
	20	.PP
	21	If no
	22	.I userid
	23	is specified, `root' is assumed.
	24	To remind the super-user of his responsibilities,
	25	the Shell substitutes `#' for its usual prompt.
	26	.SH "SEE ALSO"
	27	sh(1)