>>9
No, because sudo isn't even installed and configured on every linux system, let alone other unices. That and it'd be plain fucking annoying if I had a crapload of admin work to do and had to type sudo in front of every damn command. It may be nice for an Ubuntu using dumbfuck but other than that it's just inconvenient.
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Anonymous2007-09-28 19:21 ID:RYAJ1q+u
>>10
it's also nice for anyone without "a crapload of admin work to do".
>>11
That may be. It's also very convenient for any intruder. Once he gains access to your user account he conveniently and automatically has root access to everything you configured sudo for without the need of breaking another password. And for example on Ubuntu this is everything. It's like setting suid root for the whole system. Madness.
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Anonymous2007-09-29 6:36 ID:bgyWAy7T
>>10
you have heard about su? its also easy in ubuntu to give root privileges to any user as well. people using ubuntu tend not to be virgin basement dwellers playing dungeons and dragons all night while arguing who will win in a fight between superman and batman
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Anonymous2007-09-29 7:26 ID:qi6HvjyQ
>>15
I've been talking about how su is more convenient and safe than sudo all the time. Are you really that retarded?
>>14
Ubuntu doesn't have remote access enabled by default. People who enable it are probably smart enough to pick a good password. With Ubuntu's default configuration, sudo isn't supposed to be a security measure, it's just an extra hurdle to prevent the user from doing stupid things.
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Anonymous2007-09-29 11:25 ID:qi6HvjyQ
>>17
"remote access" is not the only way someone could get into your system.
Apart from that, ok, you're probably correct. But the way they implemented it in Ubuntu makes it unacceptable to use in any multi user environment. That and it's damn inconvenient to use.
But the way they implemented it
You mean the way they configured it. For a multi user install, you might want to change things. It's not that difficult.
And if you think it's inconvenient for multiple commands, you can always do sudo -i, or sudo su -, or whatever.