>> sudo passwd root myfavoritepassword >> >>> From that day forward I can sign on as root, just like a real adult >> who has 42 years of computer programming and operation under his >> belt. >> No more typing sudo all over the place. >> >> passwd is not a misspelling in this > > > However nobody would recommend running as root > > Don't do it, it's like running Windows. Eew, bad for your PC's health. > > Craig
Once upon a time, I built my own linux via the lfs project. I had trouble adding a user so I ran it as root all the time. It was a great way to go and I had so much fun, my confidence grew, but then I did the dreaded rm -rf at the wrong place. It took me months to recover. Craig's advice is good. I *hate* saying sudo, it's another 4 key strokes plus the password, but having been punished once, I will live with it. -- Owen
