* Rob Weir (rweir@ertius.org) [030430 08:30]: > On Wed, Apr 30, 2003 at 01:32:12AM +0200, David Jardine wrote: > > On Wed, Apr 30, 2003 at 03:28:37AM +1000, bob parker wrote: > > > the problem with logging in as > > > root means that everything you do is done silently. > > > > > > When you `sudo whatever command` your actions will be logged, so if you do > > > stuff anything you can view the logs to see what you did. > > > > Is this something more than bash_history? > > Yes. It goes to /var/log/auth.log. Not only that, it shows who did it, when they did it, what directory they were in. Showing the working directory is the really nice part, IMHO. > Apr 30 23:09:31 thebox sudo: rob : TTY=pts/19 ; PWD=/home/rob/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/bin/ls Ah yes, like that =) good times, Vineet -- http://www.doorstop.net/ -- "Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." --President Thomas Jefferson
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