editing /etc/sudoers

[Robert Holtzman]

On Sat, 29 Nov 2008, Mario Vukelic wrote:

> On Sat, 2008-11-29 at 15:18 -0500, Brian McKee wrote:
>> 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.
>
> Dunno. You make a good point, but besides protection from maliciousness
> there is IMHO also protection from error to consider. Making it harder
> to "sudo rm -rf /" can only be a good thing :)

That's somewhat the situation I was trying to avoid. In her (my step 
daughter) case, she wouldn't know a CLI from a hair roller *but* it's 
impossible to predict what could happen. That being the case, if what I 
originally proposed would work I'll go with it.

Thanks to all that replied.

-- 
Bob Holtzman
"The person who says it cannot be done should not
  interrupt the person doing it."
      -blatantly plagiarized -