Upgrading from Ubuntu

Discussion in 'Linux, BSD and Other OS's' started by mip0, May 26, 2009.

  1. mip0

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    Hi, I'd like to upgrade from Ubuntu as some things about it annoys me, like the fact that it is not recommended to be root by default. Please share your experiences.
    - MacOs is not an option.
    Thanks!
     
  2. Anti-Trend

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    I run Debian. You can have a root account in Deb, but to run as root full-time is silly. Especially in Linux, where even a normal user has plenty of privileges to run things as expected without making your system virus bait like Windows.

    Of course running as a fully-privileged user is always a bad idea, no matter what OS. That's why Symbian-based phones were getting compromised so easily; some phone manufacturers were shipping so that all apps ran as a root equivalent.

    What are you looking to do with your OS? Why do you want to run as root full-time?
     
  3. mip0

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    Debian, huh - OK thanks, it's on my list of posibilities.
    First of all, I'd like you to know, I've got dual boot with Windows XP.

    1. Wordprocessing, presentetaions, surfing, programming, waching movies.
    2. I am a silly man, but I guess root at all time isn't necessary.
     
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  5. mip0

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    OK, thanks again. I've got some more questions but I'll probably have even more as I've gone through the pages you linked - which will take a while, stay tuned.
     

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