Re: help

[Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com>]

On Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:00:38 +1300, Chris Bannister wrote:

> On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 02:40:01PM +0200, Andrei Popescu wrote:
>> On Lu, 31 ian 11, 01:01:11, Chris Bannister wrote:
>> > On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 02:59:08PM -0500, Robert Blair Mason Jr.
>> > wrote:
>> > > 
>> > > True... I think sudo is only installed if you disable root logins,
>> > > otherwise you're just stuck with su.
>> > 
>> > Sigh. Are you running Ubuntu?
>> > 
>> > Ubuntu is NOT Debian.
>> 
>> If you do an expert install you are offered the choice to disable root
>> logins and use sudo instead. Yes, this is on Debian, squeeze installer.
> 
> Oh!  ok. Then again, "expert" does imply that you know what you are
> doing, which seems a bit backwards.

Since when "knowing what you are doing" is considered as "backwards"? :-)
 
> Maybe it is meant for installing to many machines - i.e. a lab or
> classroom?

No, expert install is a "must" for me for every installalation I have to 
do. BTW, it's not just "for experts", but for users who want a customized 
installation, I'd say.

Greetings,

-- 
Camaleón