If you’re new to Linux chances are you know about Ubuntu. Ubuntu has done a great job making a distribution of Linux new-user friendly. One of the ways they have done this is by making the root user (the super user) somewhat transparent. The user can not log in as the root user in a [...]
- Author: Jack Wallen
- Published: Apr 1st, 2009
- Comments: 4
Help, I Use Ubuntu and There’s No “su”!
So you’ve just installed Ubuntu and you’re ready to tackle all those great administrative tasks you’ve heard about with Linux. You’ve even been briefly tempted to try the old rm -rf / command just to see if it’s really true that it will wipe away your entire computer as you watch it happen. Only problem [...]
Surun beats all Sudo like applications in Windows
If you ever tried to work in Windows NT systems as a limited user you surely have encountered wondrous things like having no permission to change the Windows clock and especially when installing applications. Working as a limited user on the other hand increases system security because malicious code will run with the same privileges [...]
