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Tony Sumner wrote: > On Sep 30, 2006, Neil Winchurst was like: > > >> I have never tried ubuntu, but I have read a lot of reviews and >> comments about it and one of the surprises was that there is apparently >> no need to have root password. >> > > I don't think it is quite like that. Ubuntu doesn't like you having a > root password but you can do system things with sudo. I found this > annoying and it is easy to get round it so mine has a root password in > the usual way. Surely a user needs to do system things, eg to mount a > CD so you need something. The Ubuntu forum is full of queries about how > do I do this or that with sudo. > > Tony Sumner > > Ubuntu automatically mounts CDs and DVDs and the user can then access stuff on them. Rob -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html