I'm not sure how clear this is yet, so I hope this clarifies:
First, the reason that you aren't supposed to run as root is because
root has all the priviliges necessary to completely destroy your
system. Even if you could grant another user those same privileges
(and you can't; that's fundament
Joe Sheble wrote:
>
> I have used su during some of my configuration, so I'm familiar with it.
> However, it doesn't really answer my question on how to change (and have
> them take effect) user permissions for a user, to grant him the SuperUser
> access.
I am aghast. What you set out is exact
iTOOL wrote:
>
> However, I have one more simple (?) question in regards to users privledges.
> As per the instructions during installation I create a different or new user
> other than root. However, I've been using root all this time for my
> configuration and learning of this system. I've be
On Tue, 29 Feb 2000, you wrote:
> Thanx for everybody for the answers regarding the hosts.allow and hosts.deny
> files... I got them rectified...
>
> However, I have one more simple (?) question in regards to users privledges.
> As per the instructions during installation I create a different or
lto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ron Stodden
Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 2:27 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [expert] One more question and a thanx too
Joseph,
Look up the su and kdesu commands. It's a good idea to set up a
characteristic theme for user root. Then when you, a
Joseph,
Look up the su and kdesu commands. It's a good idea to set up a
characteristic theme for user root. Then when you, as a normal user, su
and become root, the windows will come up in those colours to remind
you.
iTOOL wrote:
> I cannot run linuxconf, nor can I peruse the /var/log
> dir
