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On May 17, 2005, at 8:20 AM, James Sumners wrote:


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> 3. Don't run as root.


Ever.  Under any circumstances(or only as directed via install  
instructions, but even those can often be done via other means).

Pull down sudo (if it's not already installed by default), learn the  
config, and use it instead.  It's considerably safer, and adheres to  
best practices.

Jerald M. Sheets jr.
Sr. UNIX Systems Administrator
McKesson, Inc.
404.293.8762
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