Re: ✘"Sudo? Sudon't!" and "Saving U-blox Configuration"

[Gary E. Miller]

Yo Bernd!

On Sat, 16 Jan 2021 21:07:14 +0100
Bernd Zeimetz <bernd@bzed.de> wrote:

> On 1/16/21 12:14 AM, Gary E. Miller wrote:
> 
> > b) sudo does NOT invoke root power, only part of it.  
> 
> Only if configured and.ord used wrong.

Sure, but not by default.  Much better to use tools that can't be
mis-configured.

> > c) "su -" does what you want.  With a terrrible two extra characters
> > required!  
> 
> Never enter a root password in your shell if you don't need to. Use
> sudo su - if you can't configure sudo.

Yeah, so much better to allow anyone access to root with no password!

NOT.

RGDS
GARY
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