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  • 1.  Can't sudo to root on AIX 7.2

    Posted Tue September 13, 2022 01:00 PM
    Hi

    Please help. I was able to sudo to root. 

    # lslpp -L sudo.rte
    Fileset Level State Type Description (Uninstaller)
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    sudo.rte 1.9.7.2 C F Configurable super-user
    privileges runtime
    ... 

    # sudo su -
    sudo: Account expired or PAM config lacks an "account" section for sudo, contact your system administrator
    sudo: a password is required

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    Edward Pang
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  • 2.  RE: Can't sudo to root on AIX 7.2

    Posted Thu September 15, 2022 10:06 AM
    Try with AIX Toolbox sudo.

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    Ayappan P
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  • 3.  RE: Can't sudo to root on AIX 7.2

    Posted Fri September 16, 2022 02:03 AM
    Hi.
    I never used the sudo.rte. But did you try:
    sudo -i 

    I think you don't have rights to run su as root. This is IMHO as it should be

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    Ane-Pieter Wieringa
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