Re: [NTLK] root on OSX

From: Norman Palardy (palardyn_at_shaw.ca)
Date: Wed Apr 16 2003 - 20:12:26 PDT


If your account is set up to be an administrator you should be fine for
pretty much anything you really ned to do

The only reason you might need to be root is if it's some program that
requires installation into directories like /usr/local or other system
paths
A proper OS X installer with ask for an administrator authentication to
do this

OS X is set up to NOT require being root; so dont be

On Wednesday, April 16, 2003, at 05:14 AM, Robert Benschop wrote:

> Two questions from a Unix/Mac OS X novice/Newton user:
>
> I am Admin at all times, never considered this dangerous, should I?
>
> Why would I have to be Root for installation of new software? My Admin
> password seems all I need...

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