Can I `userdel root`? - Linux

zylwyz · #1 06-29-2005

If I'll creat a user with uid=0, Can I `userdel root`?

Perderabo · #2 06-29-2005

Maybe you could, but you would probably regret it. I don't know if userdel will allow that and I'm afraid to try. You first.

zylwyz · #3 06-29-2005

Maybe you first, now I'm using windows

woofie · #4 06-29-2005

I do know one thing though running

rm -rf * (from / level)

Nothing much happens. I cancelled it half way through then no commands worked at all. Take it wiped them already

No big deal I was re-installing the system anyway and well I wanted know now.

Next time I'm reinstalling a O/S I'll see what happens with/when removing the root UID does.

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