Linux Anybody?

[webmaster_ph]

so how does debian stack up against fedora & ubuntu?

[webmaster_ph]

agree. ubuntu came from debian but w/ a wider acceptance and support.

[webmaster_ph]

how do i add a user to the group: "root"?

 

i'm using ubuntu btw.

[cruesome]

how do i add a user to the group: "root"?

 

i'm using ubuntu btw.

easiest way, change that user's GID to 0 (zero) in /etc/passwd

[webmaster_ph]

easiest way, change that user's GID to 0 (zero) in /etc/passwd

 

i tried "useradd -g root -k -m user" but the account behaves as though it was an ordinary user.

[webmaster_ph]

well, its much more of a preference.

 

is it possible to add users to group: "root".

 

i mean w/ admin privileges?

[webmaster_ph]

yeah, i did google for it but came up w/ nothing.

[serpentor_ph]

i think the only way to go is sudo, in sudo alam ko pwede mo delegate root previlage to an ordinary user. but not all.

[webmaster_ph]

i just want to add one user to "root" w/ su or sudo.

[Guest Leviticus]

i just want to add one user to "root" w/ su or sudo.

hmm.. should have seen this question before.

 

you are using Ubuntu, right? there is no root group in Ubuntu. I believe they disabled this. I may be wrong, correction from the community would be nice.

 

If I remember correctly, I was also trying to add my user to the root group until I realized that I can only give root privileges to myself via sudo/su command

[webmaster_ph]

hmmm...that might be the explanation.

 

although i assigned the user to root, it doesn't work.

 

what could be the reason for this? security issues?

[webmaster_ph]

what's the difference between su & sudo?

[webmaster_ph]

its clear to me now. thank you.

[bmikey69]

to linux gurus! any recommendation which media player i could use for ubuntu 6.06? also how to install it? i just need it for viewing vcd and dvd films. apologized for not back reading. thanks.

[bmikey69]

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

 

Many Thanks.