On Saturday, September 14, 2019 03:48:40 AM Joe wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Sep 2019 21:20:18 -0500
>
> John Hasler wrote:
> > rhkramer writes:
> > > When I used Windows, it was not multiuser.
> >
> > Which version? Win95 was MSDOS with a GUI stuck on with bubblegum.
>
> Windows 1, 2, 3, 95, 98 and Me
Hello,
On Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at 06:57:11AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
> I think what is needed is an essay comparing/contrasting the proper usage of
> "sudo" versus "su" versus "su -". It should also include a discussion of the
> change from "su" to "su -".
A lot has already been written about
On Fri, 13 Sep 2019 21:20:18 -0500
John Hasler wrote:
> rhkramer writes:
> > When I used Windows, it was not multiuser.
>
> Which version? Win95 was MSDOS with a GUI stuck on with bubblegum.
Windows 1, 2, 3, 95, 98 and Me didn't have file permissions. Every other
version had, though in the
rhkramer writes:
> When I used Windows, it was not multiuser.
Which version? Win95 was MSDOS with a GUI stuck on with bubblegum.
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John Hasler
jhas...@newsguy.com
Elmwood, WI USA
On Friday, September 13, 2019 11:44:25 AM Lee wrote:
> On 9/13/19, Richard Owlett wrote:
> > When I used Windows I was not a aware of permission issues be they root,
> > owner, or group.
>
> You didn't share that machine? I shared a desktop PC with a middle
> schooler that I didn't want acting
> Do you have any problem with my statement:
>> Today Linux is being used by an individual who is the _only_
>> user of a standalone system (e.g. laptop). Permission issues
>> are much more intuitive in the Unix world than for a single
>> user/owner of a laptop.
I do: "Linux" is many different
On 9/13/19, Richard Owlett wrote:
> On 09/13/2019 03:30 AM, Paul Sutton wrote:
>> [snip]
>>
>> I have it working now after using the su - thing, well it wasn't a copy
>> / paste issue here but you do raise a good point there.
>>
>> Thanks to everyone for their help, would be good to figure out
On 09/13/2019 09:29 AM, John Hasler wrote:
Richard Owlett writes:
Unix was a response to the needs of a large data center with possibly
thousands of users.
No it wasn't. Unix was a response to Multics, which *was* aimed at
systems with thousands of users. If you want to see a truly complex
Richard Owlett writes:
> Unix was a response to the needs of a large data center with possibly
> thousands of users.
No it wasn't. Unix was a response to Multics, which *was* aimed at
systems with thousands of users. If you want to see a truly complex
system of permissions and access controls
On 09/13/2019 03:30 AM, Paul Sutton wrote:
[snip]
I have it working now after using the su - thing, well it wasn't a copy
/ paste issue here but you do raise a good point there.
Thanks to everyone for their help, would be good to figure out why
things like this happen. If I put my average
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