On Mon, Jun 07, 1999 at 05:05:34PM +0100, Oliver Elphick wrote: > >Is it possible to change the user-privileges to allow me a large degree of > >freedom within the system as "user" (suppose it is, but how?!) > > It is possible, but undesirable to do this. Part of the reason for not > operating as root is to protect yourself from your own mistakes. If you > are root, it is perfectly possible to wipe out your system with a few > keystrokes.
It's often useful to change certain work areas outside /home to allow normal users to write to them. /var/www, in particular. Group project directories, too. Hamish -- Hamish Moffatt VK3SB (ex-VK3TYD). CCs of replies from mailing lists are welcome.