Yesterday, M.B. wrote:
> I built the packages
I'm glad.
> [courier@pac10fans courier]$ grep courier /etc/group
> root:x:0:root,courier
> bin:x:1:root,bin,daemon,courier
> daemon:x:2:root,bin,daemon,courier
> sys:x:3:root,bin,adm,courier
> adm:x:4:root,adm,daemon,courier
> disk:x:6:root,courier
> wheel:x:10:root,courier
> courier:x:503:
This is drifting off-topic, but IMHO having a user with identical
permissions to root defeats the purpose of a non-root user. If it
were my box, I'd return user courier to typical (Red Hat) account:
usermod -d /home/courier -g courier -G "" courier
I agree with Sam Varshavchik's post. Configuring courier would be
easier with a greater understanding of system administration.
> NOw I have to install the packages as ROOT but first I have to reset
> the user's home directory to what. Can you please tell me exactly
> what to do
[snip]
> ----- Original Message -----
> > Today, M.B. wrote:
> > > I am new to linux so some of the terminology is new to me as
> > > well. [...] I am the only user on all the systems so I really
> > > never bothered to make a new USER / GROUP so I really dont
> > > understand all of it and how to do it
> >
> > Even on a single-user system, there are advantages to working as a
> > non-root user, and changing to root (e.g., via `su`) only when
> > necessary. This provides some protection against mistakes and some
> > security for the root login.
[snip]
> > (Note that `usermod -d /home/courier courier` will change back
> > to a typical configuration-see `man usermod`.)
--
-William
Oh, he's just like any other man, only more so.
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