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Let's make a list of why Windows sucks
_kill__bill:
Easier list: The good parts of Windows:
Runs most new games better and easier than Linux
People (translation: morons) trust it, and cry when they can't find it
It encourages people to switch to Linux.
That's it.
worker201:
--- Quote from: piratePenguin ---Originally Posted by deusexaethera I installed Ubuntu a couple of times. It was infuriating having to "sudo" all of the commands that I needed to execute under the Root account. They shouldn't have blocked that account from being used directly.
It also would have been nice if my Postscript printer driver had worked. Not worked properly, worked at all.
--- End quote ---
Well, I kinda have to agree with the guy. Ubuntu's default protection of the root account is kinda stupid. However, most other Linuxes don't act like this. They require you to set up a root account and a user account. Which is much safer.
"PostScript printer driver" sounds like something this guy found on a forWindows install disc. Which would explain why it didn't work. Linux should be able to speak PostScript all by itself. Connecting a PostScript printer to a usable port is pretty much the only step required.
piratePenguin:
--- Quote from: worker201 ---Well, I kinda have to agree with the guy. Ubuntu's default protection of the root account is kinda stupid. However, most other Linuxes don't act like this. They require you to set up a root account and a user account. Which is much safer.
--- End quote ---
I don't think that's safer. Users would just try to login as root then. There's no need to login as root ever with sudo.
I know that guy reckons non-free software is all the rage with their usability experts and OMG PAID programmers, that's why I went with the long-winded reply btw.
H_TeXMeX_H:
the easiest way I think is to just log in as regular user and if you need root access for something open a terminal and su into root
piratePenguin:
--- Quote from: H_TeXMeX_H ---the easiest way I think is to just log in as regular user and if you need root access for something open a terminal and su into root
--- End quote ---
In Ubuntu then you can run 'sudo -s' to start a root session.
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