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OSX Root
flap:
Just login as root instead. Why do you want to do this?
Pantso:
There is no way that you can turn a normal (Administrator I presume) account behave like the root one. The principle is the same in OS X, as is in all Unices or Unix-like OSes. There's only one root account, which you can access from the terminal as a normal user.
dot.this:
I've been using OS X for about a year, and, after briefly trying admin login, have always logged in as root. I've had no, repeat, NO problems because of it. It makes a lot of things much easier, too. I never have to open up the terminal and type in stuff to extend my privileges, for instance. I just have them, like I did with OS 9.
I think the fears are unfounded. I haven't found anyone who'll say what problems they've had as a result of root login; they just repeat the claim that it's "risky". In my experience, it's not.
xyle_one:
quote:Originally posted by dot.this:
I've been using OS X for about a year, and, after briefly trying admin login, have always logged in as root. I've had no, repeat, NO problems because of it. It makes a lot of things much easier, too. I never have to open up the terminal and type in stuff to extend my privileges, for instance. I just have them, like I did with OS 9.
I think the fears are unfounded. I haven't found anyone who'll say what problems they've had as a result of root login; they just repeat the claim that it's "risky". In my experience, it's not.
--- End quote ---
its risky when you do not know what you are doing, and decide to do some "house cleaning". or decide to change files or something stupid like that.. i guess if you are a "power" user, go ahead and use root, but it generally is good practive to login is a normal or admin user.
Faust:
Won't every binary he runs run as root? Thats not good... especially if you get a trojan...
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