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Old 02-09-2005
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How can l create a user that as all the Attribute & Privilages of root
Hi,

Is it possible to create a user in Linux 8.0 with all the attribute and the privilages of super user (root). Without using root as the logg in name.

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Hi,

root line from etc/hosts needs to be yanked and pasted as root user
Change the name from root to whoever you want to give this account to and clear the passwrd field..save the file..you are all set..the new user will have to change his password on initial login
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root line from etc/hosts needs to be ....
nayeemmz means /etc/passwd
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Thanks for correcting that typo ....yes it is /etc/passwd
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etc/hosts does not have any entry patterning to root user instead you specify the ip address and system name in that file. May be l am getting you.

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Kayode, Please see Perderabo's correction above.
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Hi dangral,

I do understand but, what l mean is that etc/hosts does not holds root users accounts. In RedHat linux 8.0 what etc/hosts holds is ipaddress and the computer host name with the alias name. So that is why l said l seem not to be getting what he was saying.

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