Sudo

[Vram]

Marek Pawinski wrote:

> Vram wrote:
>
>> Chanchao wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Emil,
>>>
>>> Tuesday, June 28, 2005, 7:49:08 PM, you wrote:
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>>>> What is this sudo business ? sudo this and sudo that.
>>>>>     
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> EOB>  Nothing. It's just far better than anythine else when it comes 
>>> to doing root
>>> EOB> stuff. That's why Ubutu uses it.
>>>
>>> I'd like to learn more about sudo and why it's better than using su or
>>> opening a root terminal. Someone pointed at 127MB of archives of this
>>> list, but is there something to read up on this that's a little more
>>> accessible?
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Chanchao
>>>
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>> On the other hand...
>>
>> It is a way of doing things....
>>
>> There is NO clear winner....
>>
>> It is like arguing FORD or Chevy or Toyota or Subaru...
>>
>> Every paper you read will have an axe to grind.....
>>
>> This is Linux...
>>
>> Do it the way you like!!!!!!
>>
>> If you like root and su..   Do it..
>>
>> If you like sudo  Do it...
>>
>> Where is the problem??
>>
>> HTH
>>
>>
>> Vram
>>
>>
>
> Am i correct if /etc/sudoers is edited to reflect
>
> user    ALL=(ALL) ALL
>
> where user is your username then you have root privilges ?
>
right you are...


Vram