Re: [ubuntu-uk] Difference between Admin and Root?
Daniel, On Tue, 2007-10-23 at 09:45 +0100, Daniel Lamb wrote: OS X is not a linux its BSD, Linux and BSD are both modeled(via other OSs) on unix which is why they share features like sudo, root, commands as well as the directory structure. My understanding is that the name 'Linux' really refers only to the kernel as originally developed by Linus Torvalds. So if a machine is not running that kernel, it should not be called Linux! Regards, Tony. -- Tony Arnold, IT Security Coordinator, University of Manchester, IT Services Division, Kilburn Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL. T: +44 (0)161 275 6093, F: +44 (0)870 136 1004, M: +44 (0)773 330 0039 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED], H: http://www.man.ac.uk/Tony.Arnold -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Difference between Admin and Root?
OS-X is a derivative of Unix, not Linux. The fact that they might appear functionally similar belies the fact that Linus created a completely new Operating System. Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Difference between Admin and Root?
OSX comprises parts of FreeBSD (Unix), Part NeXT (dead ex-Jobs software/hardware company, like apple, just smaller), and Part other stuff. Apple are pulling together a number of different open-source cores, including stuff spawned from the Linux world. OSX is not running on a Linux Kernel. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osx -- Blog: www.kirrus.co.uk RPGs: Captain Senaris Vlenn, CO, USS Sarek Lt Aieron Peters, XO DS5 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Difference between Admin and Root?
Paul Sladen wrote: snip You can tick and untick which users are allowed to run privileged commands, by adding or removing them from the special 'admin' group, in: System-Administration-Users and Groups The first user on the system is automatically added to the 'admin' group, as otherwise it would be difficult to configure anything or setup more users! Thanks for the info. It's helped me to understand the difference between distros about logging on as root to do admin or using sudo (with it's essentially temporary authorisation). I guess I'm right in thinking that to remove admin privileges from all the named users would mean that you had to log on as root to do any admin, with the inherent risk of leaving the system exposed should you forget to log out (or not care to). I'll go and check this on the RootSudo page you referred me to. Tx Mac [PS Mac from the Scots, not the Jobs ;-) ] -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
