Justin, Why don't you just give yourself an ID of 0. That should make you equivalent to root, shouldn't it? Garl
-----Original Message----- From: Justin Bengtson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 11:33 AM To: 'euglug' Subject: [EUG-LUG:3374] questions about user accounts is there any way to remove all the user accounts (including root) and simply run the system as a single user? can i do away with the whole login thing? i can understand clearly the need for different logins in a work situation. what i don't understand is the need for at least two logins for my home system. i am the user, administrator and ultimate arbitrator of what goes on in my computer. why do i need all of these accounts? i really hate having to type "su" followed by a password to perform what is, to me, a basic action. security is not an issue to me. i have a decent firewall and i back-up regularly. about the only thing someone could "steal" from my computer is the 1200-odd mp3's i have... i think this is the basis for my whole outlook on linux. am i stuck using M$ products and pining for my old DOS days? or is there a way to make linux less of a pain in the ass? if it makes any difference, i use debian.
