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I don't think networking will require him to actually log in as root though, surely a quick sudo should be enough..

Yeah it should be, but he doesnt sound very experinced.... so root is far easier

Fair enough. Personally I think enabling and using root or using sudo are equally easy. =]

Yeah, but i dont think his ever used the terminal ever . First linux using.

And now a days terminal isnt as important as it once was, more things can be done with the tools provided.

Makes it much easier for new users, and sometimes, quicker for the old

I suppose. Anyway, either way should work fine. =p

Let's just hope he manages it. =]

Lets hope

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Originally posted by Dr4g0n
I don't think networking will require him to actually log in as root though, surely a quick sudo should be enough..

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it says permission denied when i use sudo

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Originally posted by mattisdada
Yeah, but i dont think his ever used the terminal ever . First linux using.

And now a days terminal isnt as important as it once was, more things can be done with the tools provided.

Makes it much easier for new users, and sometimes, quicker for the old

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correct, im a n00b ^.^ lol.

P.S. havent tried yet, still playin Xbox

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Originally posted by mattisdada
Yeah it should be, but he doesnt sound very experinced.... so root is far easier

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As he doesn't sound experienced, I wouldn't suggest letting loose as root: it's too easy to screw a system up like that.
At least with sudo, you have to purposefully type that.

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Originally posted by mattisdada
Oh, login as root.

Do you know how to do that? As im currently in my Windows Boot (And cant get out of it right now, converting lots of movies ). I think you can into Groups and Users. Open up the user "root". And allow it to be logonable.

Once you have done that, logout of your current user. And then type root as username. And whatever password you specfied to log in as root.

Then try and do it

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without reeading any of the other posts, there's no such thing as root. its just another username with all privelidges instead. that why you do "sudo" when needed.

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Originally posted by RaceProUK

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Originally posted by mattisdada
Yeah it should be, but he doesnt sound very experinced.... so root is far easier

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As he doesn't sound experienced, I wouldn't suggest letting loose as root: it's too easy to screw a system up like that.
At least with sudo, you have to purposefully type that.

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please note my post before, when i login to ubuntu and do as said in the website it says permission denied. so what else do you suggest if not root?