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I have a problem when i try to write a sudo command in terminal:

"sudo: unable to cache user root, already exists"

 

Why is this happening? I have tried to find a solution on the awesome website google but no success...

 

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I first tried to repair premission errors but that didnt work, so i rebooted and pressed cmd + R and tried to rapair in diskutility from there, but no success..

 

I then reinstalled the OS by rebooting and pressing cmd+R. This process took about 1 hour and now it works!

 

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Have you tried sudo su? Are you already root somehow?

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It is a permision error,(most likely, it happened to me). You need to enter the disk utility and try to repair the hard drive. If it fails restart your mac and hold CMD+R and try again from there. If it does not work, you should try to go to an Apple Store, they will solve it.

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I have a problem when i try to write a sudo command in terminal:

"sudo: unable to cache user root, already exists"

 

Why is this happening? I have tried to find a solution on the awesome website google but no success...

 

attachicon.gifSkärmavbild 2013-08-29 kl. 18.07.55.png

 

I first tried to repair premission errors but that didnt work, so i rebooted and pressed cmd + R and tried to rapair in diskutility from there, but no success..

 

I then reinstalled the OS by rebooting and pressing cmd+R. This process took about 1 hour and now it works!

 

post-16491-0-49954400-1377882585.png

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I have a problem when i try to write a sudo command in terminal:

"sudo: unable to cache user root, already exists"

 

Why is this happening? I have tried to find a solution on the awesome website google but no success...

 

attachicon.gifSkärmavbild 2013-08-29 kl. 18.07.55.png

 

I first tried to repair premission errors but that didnt work, so i rebooted and pressed cmd + R and tried to rapair in diskutility from there, but no success..

 

I then reinstalled the OS by rebooting and pressing cmd+R. This process took about 1 hour and now it works!

 

post-16491-0-49954400-1377882585.png

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