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On Tuesday 26 May 2009 07:46, trewornan wrote: > --- On Mon, 25/5/09, Mark Evans <mpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Actually there is a root user in Ubuntu, > > it just isn't available by default. > > I stand corrected - I thought I remembered creating one last time I had > problems but maybe I'm mistaken. When you install the first user you create has root privileges but the idea is not to call it root as that is perceived as a security risk - though not as great as MSCE stuck after someones name seems to be.... Tom te tom te tom -- 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