Set the default PATH to the one set by login. diff -up krb5-1.9/src/clients/ksu/Makefile.in.ksu-path krb5-1.9/src/clients/ksu/Makefile.in --- krb5-1.9/src/clients/ksu/Makefile.in.ksu-path 2010-03-05 10:58:25.000000000 -0500 +++ krb5-1.9/src/clients/ksu/Makefile.in 2010-03-05 10:58:25.000000000 -0500 @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ mydir=clients$(S)ksu BUILDTOP=$(REL)..$(S).. -DEFINES = -DGET_TGT_VIA_PASSWD -DPRINC_LOOK_AHEAD -DCMD_PATH='"/bin /local/bin"' +DEFINES = -DGET_TGT_VIA_PASSWD -DPRINC_LOOK_AHEAD -DCMD_PATH='"/usr/local/sbin /usr/local/bin /sbin /usr/sbin /bin /usr/bin"' DEFS= PROG_LIBPATH=-L$(TOPLIBD)