On 03/22/2011 12:03 AM, jdow wrote:
Now, you do need to use the root password at least once in order to
edit the sudo file. However, "you" do not need to be the one to make
that setting for a machine. Somebody needs it, once. From that point
on you can cheat with sudo depending on how well locked down it is.
You seem to be missing the point that I'm talking about a home box where
you're the only person using it. You set it up, you set the root
password and I see no reason not to use it (with su) for admin tasks.
Using sudo when you have the root password just seems silly to me.