Enightening sought: User-ID, Owner & Permission

[SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux]

On Wed, 2008-06-11 at 11:52 -0700, David Fox wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 12:34 AM, SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux
> <i-ubux at synass.net> wrote:
> > If not mistaken:
> > The first user enlisted with the installation / setup shall have some
> > special privileges !?
> 
> Not exactly. Of course you have to be root to do an install, but
> that's sort of a given, and that happens before the real users are
> added. Ubuntu lacks a root account (it's there, but kind of hidden) so
> you sudo from a user account to get stuff done that needs root
> privileges. There really isn't the concept of a separate administrator
> account like in XP that's separate from, or in addition to root-
> either you have root's privileges or you don't, at least with default
> setups. You could get a little more fine-grained control by listing
> various tasks that people can do or not in sudoers, but it's not set
> up that way by default.
> 
> 
> > his system w/single user: User-ID: his / User name: man
> > her system w/single user: User-ID: her / User name; woman
> 
> Man could do somethings that woman could not (hope that doesn't sound
> sexist :) but not unless it is set up that way, both users would have
> equal access rights, unless some action is taken to prevent that.
> 
> > Cheers, svobi

Hi David and Derek
Thanks for your feedback and enlightening !

@David: Of course, we are no racists nor sexists !! ;-)
We discuss very pragmatic and solution oriented !!! ;-D

Well, our little private isn't that complex that's an Administrator is
needed !
On the other hand I am keen to learn and understand how things
working !!

Another personal topic is age and getting somewhat forgetful:
So I trying to get all systems (OS'es) identically / similar as
basic ...
... and then add the respective user/s and its / their needs ...
... no matter if it's only my wife and me ...
... or even more people !!! ;-D

I assume / fear that things may become too complicated / difficult if 
I create too many users !?

So ONE (identical) Master User ID, on all systems, may help me to regain
access if 
I or whoever cannot remember login date as long I am recognizing access
with 
the Master User ID ! ;-)

Thanks for your help and cheers, 
svobi