> Yes, ubuntu doesnt believe creating a separate root user is worth the risk of > it being compromised.
Wha....? What the....? > 1. Use 'sudo command' to run a command with root priviledges. > 2. Use 'sudo su -' to get a root shell. Doesn't 'sudo' ask for a root password? I got the following when I tried running sudo: --- BEGIN --- We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System Administrator. It usually boils down to these three things: #1) Respect the privacy of others. #2) Think before you type. #3) With great power comes great responsibility. Password: --- END --- Nandz. -- http://nandz.blogspot.com http://foodieforlife.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/ Event: Freedel 2005, 17th & 18th September, 2005 - http://freedel.in