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Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 01:57:14 +1100
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On Sun, Jan 18, 2015 at 1:51 AM, Albert van der Horst
<albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl> wrote:
> In article <mailman.17471.1420721626.18130.python-list@python.org>,
> Chris Angelico  <rosuav@gmail.com> wrote:
> <SNIP>
>>
>>But sure. If you want to cut out complication, dispense with user
>>accounts altogether and run everything as root. That's WAY simpler!
>
> I didn't except this strawman argument from you.
> Of course you need a distinction between doing system things as
> root, and working as a normal user. You just don't need sudo.

So you have to have a password on the root account. My systems are
more secure, as they do not have a password that someone could learn.

ChrisA