Michael Torrie <torr...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 01/17/2015 07:51 AM, Albert van der Horst wrote: > > In article <mailman.17471.1420721626.18130.python-l...@python.org>, > > Chris Angelico <ros...@gmail.com> wrote: > > <SNIP> > >> > >> But sure. If you want to cut out complication, dispense with user > >> accounts altogether and run everything as root. That's WAY simpler! > > > > I didn't except this strawman argument from you. > > Of course you need a distinction between doing system things as > > root, and working as a normal user. You just don't need sudo. > > I just don't see the distinction. What's the difference between having > to type in a root password and having to type in your own administrative > user password? Guess we're all just struggling to understand your logic > here. > One big distinction is that you need to know two passwords to get root access if there's a real root account as opposed to using sudo. This only applies of course if direct root login isn't allowed (via ssh or whatever).
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