On Wednesday 12 Sep 2007, Stephen J. Smith wrote: > On Wed, Sep 12, 2007 at 10:44:30AM -0400, Rutherdale, Will wrote:
> > Also, one of the first things you want to do in Ubuntu is change the > > root password so you don't have to use 'sudo' all the time. > > Yikes, not recommended. Sudo is an extra layer of logging and security > that is well worth the minor inconvenience. You get used to it. Depends on your level of experience/competence/confidence. Personally, having many years of experience with Unix in general and Linux in particular (and good backups :-) ) a proper root shell holds few fears or dangers. But for a user who's just moved from Windoze, I'd agree with you :-) -- Tony Green Ipswich, Suffolk, England http://www.beermad.org.uk http://no2id-ip.web-brewer.co.uk
