Ubuntu user's report

[Rick Bowers]

Well, thank you Michael.  This answers my question(s) in an earlier reply 
here asking about sudo and root password.

What a great help the users of this list are.  Thanks, all.

~Rick
At 01:05 PM 12/18/2004, you wrote:
>Net Llama! wrote:
>>I wasn't attacking ubuntu.  I just don't understand why sudo makes the 
>>box more secure.
>
>I'm not sure anyone could make a particular claim that it is more secure 
>in an absolute sense. The reasons for it have more to do with human habits 
>and practical considerations. There is an excellent, objective write-up 
>here that details both the pros and cons:
>
>   http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/RootSudo
>
>Michael
>
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