On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 11:21 AM, Eric Keller <eekel...@psu.edu> wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 10:22 AM, Mark Wendt <wendt.m...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > The root account is already created, but it's locked. At least it is on > > every Ubuntu build I've ever done, either for LinuxCNC or the desktops > and > > laptops I've built here at work. > > I'm pretty sure all you have to do is give the root account a > password. I'm starting to question the security of the sudo approach > that has been taken with Ubuntu because sometimes I will be logged in > for hours, and when the computer tells me there is an update, it > doesn't ask for a password. This is on a 12.04 machine. Seems like > installing things as root is the way to go. > Yup, that's what I said earlier when I mentioned the "sudo passwd" trick to give the root account a password. Not everything is needed to be installed under root, unless it affects the OS. A lot of the software is installed in the "user space" area, and has no effect on the system operation. Kinda like compiling software for your own use, rather than something that will affect system wide like kernel patches and such. Mark ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: Build for Windows Store. http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
