On Sat, Dec 12, 2020, 8:16 AM Andrew M.A. Cater <amaca...@einval.com> wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 12, 2020 at 01:03:55PM +0000, Brian wrote: > > On Sat 12 Dec 2020 at 22:53:41 +1100, Keith Bainbridge wrote: > > > > > On 12/12/20 7:29 pm, Andrei POPESCU wrote: > > > > > AND run sudo as root, for additional safety > > > > Is this supposed to be ironic? I really can't tell. > > > > > > > > > There was a detailed discussion here about sudo being a security issue > > > on our systems. It appears to be default in debian 10, so most of us > get > > > it as default. I looked at replacing sudo. > > > > sudo is set up by default by the installer? You're sure? > > > > -- > > Brian. > > > There is a question as to whether you want to set up a root account, I > think. > If you choose not to, then you get a normal user account. > > If you choose to set up a root user: > If you do _not_ set a root password, then the first user you set up is set > up > with sudo. In Ubuntu, this is the default behaviour, for example. > I use Ubuntu (as well as "pure Debian"). When I install Ubuntu, it does not even give an *option* for a Root Password. The Username that you give during Install goes into the Sudoers list (but not Users defined later). Since I have my own method of System Administration, one of the first things I do, after the first Reboot is "sudo passwd root" and, after completion, I am a happy camper. I'll now need to go and check a standard (as distinct from an expert > install) > I am setting up a Virtual Bullseye Cinnamon system later today. I will, also use "standard install". Between us, we should be able to answer followup questions. > > All the very best, > > Andy C > Thanks! Kenneth Parker >
