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A Root Shell On Ubuntu : The Right Way

Just the other day we were having a discussion on using the root shell in Ubuntu. Now, remember, the root user account is disabled with no assigned password on a default Ubuntu system so administrative tasks need to be done using the sudo command. For nearly all of the administration you would need sudo will… Read More »

Allowing Limited Sudo Access With Visudo

If you’ve used your Ubuntu machine for more than a week you’ve probably run into the sudo command. Particularly if you’ve followed any of my previous tutorials you’ve used it. Sudo allows you to run superuser commands on your machine, without needing a complete superuser account. Now what happens when you have another user on… Read More »