Sudo: Root: Command not found?

[Deep_Thought]

Help - Trying to use Sudo I get the above error - can anyone give me any pointers as to why?

Check /Usrs/bin and sudo is there

Have repaired permissions...

TIA!

Phil

 

[Kenndac]

Exactly what command are you typing? The error suggests you're typing 'root' as part of the command - you don't do that, using the root user is what the command does, so there's no need to add it in.

For example, this will reboot your computer:

sudo reboot

 

[Deep_Thought]

I'm trying to install McAfee Agent for ePO as I'm evaluating it... However the install is through terminal and the instructions are...

Run as root (so opening Terminal then sudo root)
Then in the correct directory
chmod +x install.sh
./install.sh -i

As soon as I sudo root I enter my password then get the above error...

 

[robbieduncan]

This is probably a silly question but are you typing Sudo (as per your original post) or sudo (which is what the command is called)?

 

[Deep_Thought]

Just double checked - definitely sudo...

Going to try sudo reboot now see if that works...

 

[neilhart]

To run as root or super user

So open the terminal and use "sudo su" argument, enter your admin password and you will be logged in as the root or super user until you exit.

neil

 

[Deep_Thought]

Thanks all - my commands were not quite right!

CHeers

Phil