On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:03:17 -0400 Hal Vaughan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thursday 30 August 2007, Ron Johnson wrote: > > On 08/30/07 14:37, Hal Vaughan wrote: > > [snip] > > > > > While it's just a small, niggling detail and may be just semantics, > > > there is a true root account on Ubuntu that can be used the same as > > > a root account on any Debian release. The only difference is it > > > doesn't have a password on setup. > > > > You've GOT to be kidding... Right? Please? > > On Debian you enter the root pw at setup. You don't on Ubuntu, but when > I setup a new Ubuntu system, all I do is create a root password w/ sudo > and from then on it works like any other system with a root account. > > Is that so surprising, or did I miss something? I think that Ron understands that the root account on Ubuntu is accessible by anyone without entering a password; I seem to recall (from posts to this list) that actually no one can access the Ubuntu root account until a password has been set for it. > Hal 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]
