RE: [tlug] [Newbie] Becoming 'root' in Kubuntu

[<burlingk@example.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tlug-bounces@example.com [mailto:tlug-bounces@example.com On 
> Behalf Of steven smith
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 3:41 AM
> To: Tokyo Linux Users Group
> Subject: Re: [tlug] [Newbie] Becoming 'root' in Kubuntu
> 
> 
> Scott Robbins wrote:
> > On Fri, Aug 24, 2007 at 02:28:52AM +0900, CL wrote:
> >> It sounded so simple ...
> >>
> >> If I have understood the instructions correctly, all that 
> is required 
> >> is
> ...
> > 
> > I believe that they STRONGLY recommend not doing that.  Is 
> this really 
> > something that won't work with sudo, for example, sudo Kate 
> > <filename>?
> > 
> I'm on Ubuntu and the philosophy is the same.
> 
> They do recommend not doing this.  I'm not sure quite why 
> though.  The one reason that comes to mind is that things 
> done as sudo get logged. 

Also, even though Linux has fewer viruses
targeted at it, there are a few.  Not to
mention, targeted non-automated attacks
do happen on occasion.  How much access
these attackers and/or viruses have to
your system, is directly related to the
level of access that you have when they
successfully get through.

When you use a GUI as root, you open
yourself up to a lot of the same security
risks that you are open too when runnig windows.
^^;;

That said, I am working on a response to
the OP's email also, discussing how to do
what he wants to do. ^^;;

-- 
Ken