As a Noobie to Linux not to computers.
I have this question how to you disable the Authentication/permissions feature in in Linux Mint. I find it as irritating as the UAC feature in W7. Any and all help is greatly appreciated
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As a Noobie to Linux not to computers.
I have this question how to you disable the Authentication/permissions feature in in Linux Mint. I find it as irritating as the UAC feature in W7. Any and all help is greatly appreciated
Can you be more specific, an example perhaps.Quote:
Originally Posted by Super-Sarge
If you are talking about having to use sudo and supply a password, there are certain functions where you need root access to perform. That is to protect any other user on your system and outside attackers from wilfully or accidentally damaging your system.
I don't know anything about Windows UAC but if that's its function, good for it.
If you use the command line and you want to circumvent using sudo all the time.
"passwd root" (without the quotes)
Enter a root password as prompted.
When you have a terminal opened as a user, "su -" and give it the root password and you are root.
You can then e.g. "apt-get install xyz" instead of "sudo apt-get install xyz" without having to be asked for a password.
I opened terminal from the menu and I typed in the command passwd root and I get you may not not view or modify password information for root
So what next
Quote:
Originally Posted by Siddly
Are you referring to the logon screen?
You have to execute "sudo passwd root" to insert the root password.Quote:
Originally Posted by Super-Sarge
The only way to completely turn off any need for authentication would be to login to the GUI as root. Which is a very bad idea.
It's also disabled in Mint, by default.
No I am referring to the fact That when I want to do certain things it asks for password to authenticate before I can take that action, I find this frustrating and wish to disable this function of Linux Mint. In Windows 7 they have have the something it is Called UAC but can be turned off as an option.Quote:
Originally Posted by MASONTX
I am the only user of this computer I do not need to be protected from myself
Linux Newbie Administrator Guide - Home
You may be the only one using your computer. But Control can be taken away on the net by crackers with root access.
You would also be able to make mistakes, as root, that could break the system .
Being logged in as a regular user protects you from this.
OK, it's "sudo passwd root".Quote:
Originally Posted by Super-Sarge
I foresaw that coming, that's why I also mentioned vulnerability to outside attacks. I've seen many guys saying exactly that. OK, if you go on the internet with that PC you are not the only user if you are unprotected.
In the Unix world security has always been paramount and even more so in the Mainframe world. It's not an add-on as in Windows, it's an integral part of the Linux system and every OS barring one I've used over the last 41 years.
May be it's possible to delve into some file and turn it off thereby giving root access to the world.
Here we don't tolerate the get hacked, reinstall methods. Welcome to the grown up world of computing.