On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 21:13:47 +0200 Nyizsnyik Ferenc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:05:26 -0400 > Celejar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:12:10 +0200 > > Nyizsnyik Ferenc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 11:49:31 -0400 > > > Douglas Allan Tutty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Once I tried using the deluser commmand and while trying to see > > > > > how well it works, I tried the following command: > > > > > deluser root > > > > > And to my surprise, root was deleted. Is that good? > > > > > > If you wanted to delete the root user, it is definitely good. > > > Linux does what you tell it to do. Unlike some "other" operating > > > systems, which will tell you that "You must not want to do this; if > > > you insist, you must be stupid." > > > > To be fair to the OP, many standard linux utilities ask for > > confirmation before taking potentially dangerous actions, even when > > those actions have been requested by the user. > > > > Sorry if the word "stupid" was rude; I didn't mean to hurt him. I just > wanted to make him know that he is responsible for his acts. > The nice thing in Linux is that you can experiment freely, the worst > thing that you can do is deleting your (YOUR!) data. But experimenting > as root may be time-, resource-, and nerve consuming. I didn't mean to imply that you were calling anyone stupid, and I absolutely agree with your warning about experimenting as root. > Szia: > Nyizsa. Celejar -- mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
