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07-13-2003, 03:23 PM
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Registered: Jul 2003
Distribution: gentoo
Posts: 42
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more access?///console commands
i was wondering whenever i have to change something even miniscule, i have to log in as root
how do i give my regular userr more access?
also i already looked on google, but where can i see a list of commands for all things ip/networking related?
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07-13-2003, 03:27 PM
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LQ Guru
Registered: Jan 2001
Posts: 24,149
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man sudo
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07-13-2003, 03:29 PM
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Registered: Feb 2003
Location: Sparta, NC USA
Distribution: Ubuntu 10.04
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You don't want users to screw with the system. Either sudo or su - if you need to administer your system.
That's elementary security.
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07-13-2003, 03:31 PM
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Registered: Jul 2003
Distribution: gentoo
Posts: 42
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no i really do want users to screw with the system, because i am the only user
and i already know about su, i jsut dont want to have to marrr
just how do i give my user more access, in the GUI
and i dont want as much acess as root but just more
Last edited by chiatello; 07-13-2003 at 03:32 PM.
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07-13-2003, 03:40 PM
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Registered: Feb 2003
Location: Sparta, NC USA
Distribution: Ubuntu 10.04
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Add the wanted groups to the users account.
See:
man usermod
Last edited by fancypiper; 07-13-2003 at 03:45 PM.
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07-13-2003, 03:43 PM
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Registered: Jul 2003
Distribution: gentoo
Posts: 42
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oh yea! hey thanks
i was at that group thing the other day
but i forggot where it was lol
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