Hello World

[cl at isbd.net]

Michael Torrie <torriem at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 01/17/2015 07:51 AM, Albert van der Horst wrote:
> > In article <mailman.17471.1420721626.18130.python-list at python.org>,
> > Chris Angelico  <rosuav at gmail.com> wrote:
> > <SNIP>
> >>
> >> But sure. If you want to cut out complication, dispense with user
> >> accounts altogether and run everything as root. That's WAY simpler!
> > 
> > I didn't except this strawman argument from you.
> > Of course you need a distinction between doing system things as
> > root, and working as a normal user. You just don't need sudo.
> 
> I just don't see the distinction.  What's the difference between having
> to type in a root password and having to type in your own administrative
> user password?  Guess we're all just struggling to understand your logic
> here.
> 
One big distinction is that you need to know two passwords to get root
access if there's a real root account as opposed to using sudo.  This
only applies of course if direct root login isn't allowed (via ssh or
whatever).

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Chris Green
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