Give root priviligies to an user

Skululu · 03-05-2004, 02:22 PM

How can I give a user root privileges? I don't want the user to type the command us to have them, What I want is that when the user log-in he would be able to do everything the root is able to do. Is any way to do so?

Thank you

david_ross · 03-05-2004, 02:25 PM

Welcome to LQ.

Yes it is possible but it would significantly reduce the security of your system. Perhaps there is another way to resolve the issues you are having.

Skululu · 03-05-2004, 02:28 PM

I'm just playing around with a server Red HAt 9.1, so I wanted to give root privilegies to my user. Do you know how to do it?

cwaidelich · 03-05-2004, 03:52 PM

i have the same question:

there is on folder (im specially sharing with windows) with mp3, work sheeds, etc, and i can only write and read on them as root.

where can i change that? im using Suse 8.2.

Chris

plexus · 03-06-2004, 02:14 AM

Skululu: Here's how you can give root previleges to another user (be aware that this will compromise system security)

Code:

    vi /etc/passwd

Look for the username, change the first digit to 0

Example:

Code:

    testuser:x:501:501::/home/testuser:/bin/bash

Change to:

Code:

    testuser:x:0:501::/home/testuser:/bin/bash

Login as the user and type "whoami" to verify it has root previleges

plexus · 03-06-2004, 02:17 AM

cwaidelich,

Try to chmod the folder. If you have a group with all the users in it, try "chmod 0775"

david_ross · 03-06-2004, 08:04 AM

You may also have to change the mount options for that partition too.

fsbooks · 03-06-2004, 08:11 AM

Maybe this is a stupid question, but If you want have root privileges, why don't you become root?

Otherwise, use something like sudo, which can be set up to run all or a subset of root commands as a user. Then at least you have to consciously be root.