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Re: permisions in the /dev directory



> To let a user run any command with sudo add a line such as the
> following:
> username         ALL = (ALL) ALL

This is a terrible idea.  It essentially makes username equivalent to root. 
Yes, the user has to type 'sudo' before they can do the damage, but these
things can become a habit (or a shell alias) in a hurry, and access to
username's account also becomes instantly equivalent to being rooted.




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