>So, here's question: What is the difference between someone who's an
>"administrator" and the "root" or "superuser" in Linux? Is it because root
>can make system level calls or something? Basically, I would like to create
>a group of admins who can make users, configure Apache/WU-FTPD, and other
>apps, without them running the risk of accidentally screwing up the entire
>system by doing what I will heretofor refer to as the "root user mojo".
Either use sudo, or give them permissions for what they need to do, but
mark the problems I talk about later.
>Also, is it possible to have more than one "root" user; ie, someone who logs
>in as some other name but can do everything the root can?
Technically, yes (my bf has a user "god" on his system who can do all that -
"god, root, what is diffrence", in pitr's own words ;) - but some programs check for
the
user id (number) of the user executing them. root always has user id (uid) 0, other
users don't -
hence your problems. shutdown etc. check for uid 0 (AFAIK) - so use sudo for that kind
of stuff.
Britta
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