sudo, su, root

Din%$h xydinesh at gmail.com
Wed Jun 15 05:39:17 UTC 2005


Hi,
I guess some password with alphanumeric symbols and other symbols like 
Din%$h12/~ , isn't it?

On 6/15/05, Vram <lamsokvr at xprt.net> wrote:
> 
> David Woyciesjes wrote:
> 
> > Michael Beattie wrote:
> >
> >> On 6/14/05, David Woyciesjes <woyciesjes at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Albin Blaschka wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> ....
> >>>> The other one: from a "standard" terminal, type "sudo su" and one 
> time
> >>>> your password - then again you are root, with all *priviliges* and
> >>>> *DANGERS* that come with them...
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> Actually, typing "sudo su" is not really necessary, and a bit
> >>> redundant. Just type "su", then enter the password...
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> this is not the same. su asks for the other user's password and since
> >> root is disabled by default it wont work.
> >>
> >
> > Hmmm, good point. Forgot about that. I did an advanced install,
> > and enable root, with a good password.
> >
> What is this "GOOD PASSWORD?"
> 
> Vram
> 
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