On Tue, 25 Apr 2000, Bhavin Sheth wrote:
>? Also why is so that one must not use the "root"
>login all the time ? Please help.
Back up your data, login as root and type this
# cd /;rm -rf *
This will tell you why you should not login as root ;).
[I have heard that this was a recommendation on some old slackware install
guide]
As root, you can do anything, manipulate hardware, data files, delete any
binaries (just like on windows)
Working as root negates the restrictions imposed by the Unix security model. To
draw a simple analogy, you are always logged in as root under Windows. Absolute
power is dangerous, and deletions are permanent. No undelete is available on
Linux. The damage caused by a silly mistake/irresponsible command can be
enormous. If you didn't get my last statement, just follow the steps given
in my first statement.
Experience is the best teacher ;).
Devdas Bhagat
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If you can survive death, you can probably survive anything.
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