Hello Kathi
On 19/04/2020 03:54, Kathi Hilton wrote:
Switch from root to user = su usrname >Password. The problems start when I try and su to debian-tor. First I get a query for a password which it doesn't have. So I make a pass for debian-tor and enter it when I su to debian-tor. I enter whoami and the response is: user and not debian-tor. With or without a password it doesn't work. Secondly, if I su debia-tor > passwrd - sudo -u debian-tor nyx it produces a page and a half of pure gibberish. Sudo -i to root and enter nyx, it operates perfectly; and yes I understand I shouldn't run nyx as root.
How do I become debian-tor so I can operate my bridge correctly? Adriann
if you use a Debian style Linux, you can add your user to the debian-tor group to avoid the problem.
Just run: sudo usermod -a -G debian-tor $USER
(Here you can see an explaination of the command: https://explainshell.com/explain?cmd=sudo+usermod+-a+-G+debian-tor+%24USER )
This will add the user $USER to the group debian-tor, then you can log out (all instances of user $USER) and log in again and run nyx without a problem. At least that is what I do all the time for several Exits.
Regards yl