Comments on: EXPLAIN: Why Not Log On As Root? http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser/explain-why-not-log-on-as-root/ Linux Tips - Information for Using Linux Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:25:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: pancake http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser/explain-why-not-log-on-as-root/comment-page-1/#comment-1122 pancake Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:08:04 +0000 http://www.newlinuxuser.com/?p=92#comment-1122 even though I once accidentally deleted my /var directory, I STILL run as root ALL THE TIME. and I never wear a static wrist guard when working on my internal computer components, either. I also have been known to drive a motorcycle without a helmet, have unprotected sex, and jump into water that I didn't know how deep it was. Guess what: I'm still alive, and my computers have, as of yet so far, knock on wood, never suffered irrepairable damage because I was running as root and accidentally did something. If I do, then I'll learn from my mistakes not to type "rm -Rf /var". so Nyah! even though I once accidentally deleted my /var directory, I STILL run as root ALL THE TIME.

and I never wear a static wrist guard when working on my internal computer components, either.

I also have been known to drive a motorcycle without a helmet, have unprotected sex, and jump into water that I didn’t know how deep it was.

Guess what: I’m still alive, and my computers have, as of yet so far, knock on wood, never suffered irrepairable damage because I was running as root and accidentally did something. If I do, then I’ll learn from my mistakes not to type “rm -Rf /var”. so Nyah!

]]> By: New Linux User » The Free World: Day to Day Operations as Root. http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser/explain-why-not-log-on-as-root/comment-page-1/#comment-164 New Linux User » The Free World: Day to Day Operations as Root. Fri, 09 Dec 2005 04:25:18 +0000 http://www.newlinuxuser.com/?p=92#comment-164 [...] I cast my vote in favour of running as a non-privileged user back on November 10th. However, Micheal Robertson, the Chair of Linspire, feels that there is no added security value to running as a non-privileged user because the only real thing of value on a system is the data and the non-privileged user has full access to that data. [...] [...] I cast my vote in favour of running as a non-privileged user back on November 10th. However, Micheal Robertson, the Chair of Linspire, feels that there is no added security value to running as a non-privileged user because the only real thing of value on a system is the data and the non-privileged user has full access to that data. [...]

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