...or use the GUI... System->Administration->Users and Groups Right-click on the user (or make a new one), click the privileges tab, and check or uncheck "Administer the system".
HTH too, Matthew. On 8/4/07, Neil Greenwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 04/08/07, Tony Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > (On a technical front, the user name has to be a member of the admin > > group to be able to use sudo. Also, by editing /etc/sudoers you can > > control exactly which commands users can execute. For example, if you > > wanted to let your kids shut the machine down, you could arrange that > > without letting them do anything else.). > > Just wanted to point out that you shouldn't edit /etc/sudoers > directly, but should use the visudo command to do it. It syntax-checks > the file you've edited before replacing the old /etc/sudoers, so sudo > won't break if you make a mistake. > > This is especially useful since you'll need to use sudo to edit the > /etc/sudoers file (or use visudo). > > It's also worth pointing out that, unlike the implication in the name, > it won't necessarily use vi to edit the file, but will respect your > EDITOR env. variable setting. > > HTH > Hwyl, > Neil. > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ >
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