From: Michel Boaventura <michel.boaventura@...>
Date: 2009-01-28T08:21:56+09:00
Subject: Re: Super User Can't Change UID?

This works on my gentoo without any problem. Try to became root and
try to run to see if it's another problem.

2009/1/27 James Gray <james@grayproductions.net>:
> Why would the super user not be able to switch UID's?
>
>  $ sudo ruby -r etc -e 'Process.uid = Etc.getpwnam("james").uid'
>  Password:
>  -e:1:in `uid=': Operation not permitted (Errno::EPERM)
>        from -e:1
>
> Tips of TFM I should go R are welcome.  :)
>
> James Edward Gray II
>
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