2 account for one system

slackware-geek · 01-29-2011, 11:34 AM

Hi there
im use slackware13.1 and user name by default is root

after that im install gnome slackbuild and im add new user
and Modified /etc/groub file and add the user names
cdrom:x:19:rody,root
netdev:x:86:rody,root

i dont know why im add new user

ther is no error on root account but the another account get error like the sound not work but with root account it is work fine .

can i remove rody account and is there any risk ???

and why another account came with error ?

dive · 01-29-2011, 11:44 AM

Add the user with adduser command. Don't start modifying system files to do it.

Delete the old user with userdel first.

cantab · 01-29-2011, 11:45 AM

Root is essentially all-powerful. A user error or program bug as root can thus have serious consequences. Therefore, it is generally suggested you do your routine computing as another user, and use root only for system administration.

For your sound problem, you may need to put user rody in the audio group.

slackware-geek · 01-29-2011, 12:07 PM

im understand that :-

you suggest use root for system administration ?? and use rody for normal use ?

thanks dive
thanks cantab the sound is work fine

---------- Post added 01-29-11 at 01:07 PM ----------

im understand that :-

you suggest use root for system administration ?? and use rody for normal use ?

thanks dive
thanks cantab the sound is work fine

rody · 01-29-2011, 04:50 PM

Quote:

you suggest use root for system administration ?? and use rody for normal use ?

yes that right

lumak · 01-29-2011, 08:54 PM

If you forget to add your user to a group, you can use two different commands with different options

To add the user to one random group

Code:

gpasswd -a <user> <group>
# OR
usermod -a -G <group1>,<group2> <user>

To reset all the groups that the user is a member of

Code:

usermod -G <group1>,<group2>,<group3> <user>

The default recommended groups for Slackware are:
floppy audio video cdrom plugdev power netdev

You may need to add or remove some of these or other groups based on your needs.