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<!-- TODO: TBC -->
<varlistentry condition="no_pam">
  <term><option>SU_WHEEL_ONLY</option> (boolean)</term>
  <listitem>
    <para>
      If <replaceable>yes</replaceable>, the user must be listed as a
      member of the first gid 0 group in <filename>/etc/group</filename>
      (called <replaceable>root</replaceable> on most Linux systems) to be
      able to <command>su</command> to uid 0 accounts.  If the group
      doesn't exist or is empty, no one will be able to
      <command>su</command> to uid 0.
    </para>
  </listitem>
</varlistentry>