Hello World

[alister]

On Thu, 08 Jan 2015 16:06:16 +0200, Marko Rauhamaa wrote:

> Chris Angelico <rosuav at gmail.com>:
> 
>> With sudo, you get MUCH finer control. I can grant some user the power
>> to run "sudo eject sr0", but no other commands. I can permit someone to
>> execute any of a large number of commands, all individually logged.
> 
> I can't remember ever having a need for that. I sometimes use sudo but
> most times su is the way.
> 
>> I can allow sudo to other users than root, without having to reveal
>> those accounts' passwords (chances are they don't even have passwords).
> 
> An administrator doesn't need the users' passwords for anything but
> should be assumed to know them.

The administrator may be able to change them but he should NEVER know 
them (or need to)!
> 
>> But sure. If you want to cut out complication, dispense with user
>> accounts altogether and run everything as root. That's WAY simpler!
> 
> In the era of personal computers, the main advantage of the root account
> is that you can breathe more easily as an ordinary user, as the
> potential for accidental damage is lower.
> 
> 
> Marko





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