Re: [linuxiran] Normal user called root [was:Download a File Via wget]

[Hossein S. Zadeh]

On Thu, 21 Aug 2003, Aryan Ameri wrote:

> Maybe your argument is correct (it sounds logical), but I guess the 
> correct way of adding/removing a user on a Unix system is by using the 
> adduser command. Editing /etc/passwd theoricaly might work, but it is a 
> very obsecured method, to say the least. Utilities such as adduser 
> simply do not let you assign user ID less than 500 (less than 1000 on 
> some  Linux distributions) to a normal user. So, using standard Unix 
> applications, you can not assign UID 0 to any normal user.


Hi there,
I couldn't agree more. I only edit the files when I really need to; but
then again I am not a typical system admin ;-) 

It is the difference between "you cannot ..." and "you shouldn't ...", you
know!

cheers,
Hossein