[Fwd: Re: Feedback on Ubutu after 2 weeks]

[Sean Miller]

nocturn wrote:

> That is because only the first user created is in the sudoers file
> (this is documented).
> You can add additional users with root access by editing
> /etc/sudoers.conf.
>  
>
oh, no no no... that is not wise....

what you should do is log in as root, and then type "visudo" (one 
word)... that puts you into an editor that will modify that file above, 
but will also validate your input before saving it -- in order to 
prevent you inadvertently mucking it up...

the folks who wrote sudo included visudo for just this reason....

sean