On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 12:22 PM, JMJ <[email protected]> wrote: > On 06/16/2010 12:01 PM, Robert Wohlfarth wrote: > >> I've not seen a difference between Ubuntu's GUI and CLI. Both prompt for a >> password when performing administrative functions. On the back end, the >> GUI >> uses sudo too. > > Perhaps I've not been clear, let me try again... > > When using the CLI su requires the root password, while sudo requires the > user password. OK, whatever. However, when doing an admin task via the > GUI, e.g. using Synaptic to upgrade packages, I would normally expect it to > require the root password. But, it asks for the user password.
$ sudo su - Even admin user doesn't need to know the root password. In fact, I don't think Ubuntu even configures a root password by default. Normally I've created one manually by running passwd after the sudo su. -- Don Delp 618.616.2993 http://nesman.net/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en
