On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 3:56 PM, Maarten Vanraes <[email protected]> wrote: > Op woensdag 08 februari 2012 15:57:59 schreef nicolas vigier: >> It's not clear if we are talking about installing updates only, or >> upgrading to a new version of the distribution. Installing updates is >> supposed to be safe and can be allowed by default with user password. >> But upgrading to a new distribution is more dangerous and should >> probably only be allowed with root password. > > i agree... > > also people use update and upgrade, but it does not have the same meaning. > > the things being talked about above are really beyond the point. the sysadmin > in question can set it up for the user however he wants... > > EXCEPT, he can't distinguish between updates and upgrades... or even guest > users having access to updates and upgrades. > > my current proposal is to: > > 1. have a separate setting between allowing updates and upgrades. > 2. change upgrades to allow root user only
AFAIK, Mandriva/Mageia do require root password to upgrade the system, or am I wrong? > 3. disable guest user to have update possibility. > > i think these are sensible defaults... <--- i'm talking about defaults here, > people can still set it up whatever they want. > > and this option allows everyone to be somewhat happy. > > does someone disagree? if so, why? -- Diego Bello Carreño
