editing /etc/sudoers

[Brian McKee]

On Sat, 2008-11-29 at 18:01 +0100, Mario Vukelic wrote:
> On Sat, 2008-11-29 at 17:35 +0100, Petre Stojanov wrote:
> > Maybe, a good way is to add the user to admin group...
> 
> Well, that's why I asked the OP what exactly he wants to allow. Putting
> the user into the admin group is the simple solution but obviously will
> do much more than just "allow the new user to install software".

Actually, seems to me that if someone can install software, then by
definition they can do whatever they want - e.g. install a program that
lets them su to root say....

Once you've opened that barn door, the horse can leave, even if it
doesn't realize it.

Just stick them in the admin group.

Brian
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