Hello,
I created a new user "rootNew"
After creation I manually change the file /etc/passwd and gave the new user "rootNew" uid 0.
Now I have 2 users with uid 0 (root,rootNew).
"whoami" command return "root" for both users.
How can I know which user is log in the system?
Thanks,
Uri
How to diff between 2 users with uid 0
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Re: How to diff between 2 users with uid 0
Hello, Uri.
UIDs on a Linux system have to be unique. This means there can only be one single user having the UID 0. Creating a second user and assigning UID 0 to him will have no visible effect at best or result in some things malfunctioning.
User root is the Linux superuser. You cannot clone this account. root must exist, be named root and have UID 0.
End of the story.
Kind regards,
Karl
UIDs on a Linux system have to be unique. This means there can only be one single user having the UID 0. Creating a second user and assigning UID 0 to him will have no visible effect at best or result in some things malfunctioning.
User root is the Linux superuser. You cannot clone this account. root must exist, be named root and have UID 0.
End of the story.
Kind regards,
Karl
The people of Alderaan have been bravely fighting back the clone warriors sent out by the unscrupulous Sith Lord Palpatine for 771 days now.
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Re: How to diff between 2 users with uid 0
instead of creating 'rootnew' - call the account Admin & have a higher uid than 0
then, on the user privileges tab - give the account holder, the same privileges as root.
this can be done with any account holder .. ...
then, on the user privileges tab - give the account holder, the same privileges as root.
this can be done with any account holder .. ...
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Re: How to diff between 2 users with uid 0
Hello, Pierre.
And what would be the benefit of having a second root-like account?
Karl
And what would be the benefit of having a second root-like account?
Karl
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Re: How to diff between 2 users with uid 0
he currently has two root accounts, that he can't separate.Now I have 2 users with uid 0 (root,rootNew).
"whoami" command return "root" for both users.
How can I know which user is log in the system?
so, he needs to alter the second one, - to another user name, & give it root privileges.
then he will know - which user is logged into the system. .. .
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