On 02/18/2014 10:14 PM, Ambrogio De Lorenzo wrote: <<>>
The problem is that there are a lot of reasons I won't use a user instead of root, and I think that if root exist, it should e used.
root exist to be used when it is needed. all the time is when it is needed. > As in my car I have the 1st gear, I can use it :-) 1st gear is to get a car rolling with out putting a strain on the engine. once car is rolling, shifting to next gear is to make car roll faster, and so on to top gear. i have a 4 speed transmission, which i always start out with 1st gear then shift to a higher gear. some times i skip 3rd and go straight to 4th. seldom, i skip 2nd and shift to 3rd, then 4th. but that is driving a car. all of which is entirely different from being a user in an os. but as Joe Zeff says, run 'top gear' all the time if you so desire, but be sure that you make backups every time before you log off, and every time you add anything. it is your time and your system you are using, if you wish to do so unwisely it is your choice. but it is your time to be spent when you have to rebuild or reinstall. i would estimate that most all users, like 99.99%, on this list log in as a user and use root only when necessary and it is because most all users on this list are practiced, educated and well informed users. if you want to be a part of the 00.01%, have at it. also, do be aware that there are some programs and commands that will not work as a "logged in as root" user. ;-) -- peace out. in a world with out fences, who needs gates. tc.hago. g . -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
