'su' Not Found

#1 (**permalink**) 14-Aug-2006, 13:07

Hi,

I use openSuSE 10, and updated to KDE 3.5.4 yesterday. Since then, I am not able to run programmes that require the root password (like Yast) from the KDE menu, or by using Alt+F2. When I use either of these methods, a window pops-up asking me for the root password (as usual), but on entering the password, gives me the message

"The program 'su' was not found; make sure your PATH is set correctly"

I can run these programmes by using the command line -- i.e., by using commands su, entering the password and then yast2

I don't know what is going wrong, and would welcome all help.

Thanks very much

#2 (**permalink**) 14-Aug-2006, 18:38

open up a command prompt and type

Code:

which su

It should spit back something like

/bin/su

If it doesn't, type

Code:

ls /bin/su

or

Code:

ls /bin/s*

If it isn't there, try the search fucntion. Click on the Kmenu and go up to find files and search for su. If it's there, you will need to make a change to your environment. If it isn't, you will have to login as root and install it from some medium, or online. But first see if it is actually there or not.