Root Permission to user ???

winxandlinx · 10-30-2006, 11:11 PM

Hi Everyone

i am using redhat 9 ,i have to create

the username and the i have to five the root

permission to the particular user ,how to do that

Helping this issue will be greatly appriciated

Thanks & Regards
Thualsi

greeklegend · 10-31-2006, 12:35 AM

Hmm...
I'm not going to try this on my system, but can you just delete the root account and give your new one a UID and GID of 0?

winxandlinx · 10-31-2006, 02:37 AM

ya thanks for the reply

but i dont want to delete the root account

i want create the new user account and then i have give

root permission for that account

please tell me syntax for that

fatra2 · 10-31-2006, 02:43 AM

You might run into alot of trouble doing that.

The best solution is to create a normal user and log as the superuser.

This way, you should avoid giving a bad command to your system.

Quigi · 10-31-2006, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by winxandlinx

i have to create
the username and the i have to five the root
permission to the particular user

Why do you have to do this? What are you trying to achieve?

Maybe sudo is all you need.

I don't recommend it, but you can have more than one user name with user id 0 in /etc/password. I've tried it and it works. Not sure what the ramifications are.

david_ross · 10-31-2006, 07:26 AM

Moved: This thread is more suitable in Linux General and has been moved accordingly to help your thread/question get the exposure it deserves.