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Old 08-26-2005, 04:32 AM   #1
neerajchaudhari
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creating user account similar to root


hi everyone,

can we create an user account with rights equal to the root user in linux?

if so how??

please let me know its urgent,
thanks in advance
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Old 08-26-2005, 04:54 AM   #2
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Why would you want a second root user account? Is this one not enough?
 
Old 08-26-2005, 05:01 AM   #3
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you can always give another account full sudo priviliges; which is effectively the same thing, other than having to type "sudo"
 
Old 08-26-2005, 05:01 AM   #4
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It's called sudo.
 
Old 08-26-2005, 06:35 AM   #5
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Please do not post the same question in more than one forum, its against this site rules.
 
  


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