-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Mon, 21 Mar 2016 11:00:13 -0500 Michael Milliman <michael.e.milli...@gmail.com> wrote:
>On 03/21/2016 12:22 AM, Wolf Halton wrote: >> Sudo -i opens a session as root with environment as if you did su - >> except your non-root admin user doesn't have to know the root password. That is incorrect. Anytime sudo is used, a password is required. sudo -i does open a root session, after the password is entered. Of course, you can set it up to NOT require a password for any user, but that is not by default. >Hmm...I wasn't aware of that particular switch....don't need su anymore >that way. Next install may be su-less:-) >> Wolf Halton >> Atlanta Cloud Technology >> Cybersecurity & Disaster Recovery Solutions >> Mobile/Text 678-687-6104 >> >> -- >> Sent from my iPhone. Creative word completion courtesy of Apple, Inc. >> >> On Mar 21, 2016, at 00:30, Michael Milliman >> <michael.e.milli...@gmail.com <mailto:michael.e.milli...@gmail.com>> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> On 03/20/2016 03:26 AM, Adam Wilson wrote: >>>> On Sat, 19 Mar 2016 19:30:57 +0000 >>>> Joe <j...@jretrading.com <mailto:j...@jretrading.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Sat, 19 Mar 2016 19:57:56 +0100 >>>>> Sven Arvidsson <s...@whiz.se <mailto:s...@whiz.se>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, 2016-03-19 at 18:38 +0000, Joe wrote: >>>>>>> I've never seen sudo installed by default in any Debian, and I >>>>>>> begin with expert minimal netinstalls of stable, and I've never >>>>>>> seen it offered as an option there. My first two actions on >>>>>>> reboot are to install sudo and mc. >>>>>> By default you are asked to provide a password for the “root” >>>>>> (administrator) account and information necessary to create one >>>>>> regular user account. If you do not specify a password for the >>>>>> “root” user this account will be disabled but the sudo package >>>>>> will be installed later to enable administrative tasks to be carried >>>>>> out on the new system. >>>>>> >>>>>> From https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/apas03.html.en >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> OK, I didn't know that. >>>>> >>>> When you carry out a net install (or any installation, in fact) if you >>>> decline to provide a root password then sudo is automatically installed >>>> and configured for you, with the first user you create able to become >>>> root with sudo. >>>> >>>> This is all explained in the installer at the root password stage- >>>> there is no need to install sudo manually post-installation. >>>> >>>> If you want sudo, just don't provide a root password in the >>>> installation. >>> On the other hand, I use both su and sudo. If I have a protracted >>> session with several different tasks that I need to complete all >>> requiring root access I su to the root user. If on the other hand, I >>> only need to perform a single command, or so, I use sudo. Both have >>> their uses, though as already noted, Debian generally does one or the >>> other as a default. I install with a root password, and then bring >>> in the sudo package post-installation. >>> >>> -- >>> Mike >>> > - -- Charlie Kravetz Linux Registered User Number 425914 [http://linuxcounter.net/user/425914.html] Never let anyone steal your DREAM. [http://keepingdreams.com] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1 iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJW8CFvAAoJEIqui46mydCAIwUH/juiGv6foQjtIoAhPgqyHUZy 0Gc7BEOcwZ2qOc9HKqTsIPVCABn62027tUaZXvAgj2aM5SjTQuWGuIBvVzGMFkWP +JuTpZSU7gycOqvCsuE18qQ0yf6yF4VUc54Sr/3+tNqA/XDJHPv45/709BLor2Rj oky89z7F5j/wm7LcBjfPokrGRY3H7DgU5R4MEJAsPbddJuM9wyIDu/E5ukPeVUSg iGrNHr9+23PJ4Dz2MF31wGj84qwFfbFnhuIGGgoiiZCummH5QWzANdggYIP0bkEm GeDT0v8cMqmEK8ndLmJoUkQ5BNF8ylspriUY2UhnjG26g0P3UkbbPbsAtTEkyuE= =1vsB -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
