set up a root password

[Jonas Norlander]

2008/8/7 John <john at nosuitsit.com>:
> On Tuesday 05 August 2008 19:16:46 Jerry Gaiser wrote:
>> One of the first things *I* do is give root a password.
>
> Could someone who uses a root account give an actual example of where it is
> advantageous in comparision to using sudo?
> Is it just down to keystrokes or is there another reason.
>
> Just out of curiosity, what does sudo stand for? I have always assumed it was
> from "SuperUser do" but could it be from "Switch User (substitute user) do"
>
> John

According to wikipedia it's "Super user do" and su is "Switch user" or
"Substitute user"

/ Jonas