computer/properties

Liam Proven lproven at gmail.com
Sat Jun 7 11:21:10 UTC 2014


On 7 June 2014 02:58, Vinny Ray <Vinny at fusiontunes.net> wrote:
> I right click on computer and select properties. On the permissions tab it
> says I cant make any changes because I am not the owner. So I am just
> wondering who owns my computer?
> You do not have permission, no administrator rights, unauthorised access
> etc.... is why I deleted windows off of my system.
> How can I fix this?
> I also see that I need to type in my password every time I install
> something..
> Surely Linux has a fix for these problems?


They're not problems. You just have to relearn how to use your OS.

The reason you need to re-enter your password to do stuff is that
Ubuntu is secure by design. This is a /benefit/, it is a /feature/. It
means that random programs can't infect you like Windows viruses
infest Windows.


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