[Lvlug] PC Linux OS 2007

[Darryl Gibson]

David L. Johnson wrote:
> 
> I don't get that.  You want to install commercial software with one
> click?  Isn't that a matter of sliding in the CD and clicking on the
> proper icon when it shows up?  Maybe they don't let that happen, or
> require a root password.  IMO you should have to su to root to install
> anything systemwide, including updating your machine.

That is exactly the approach Ubuntu takes. There is no root account, so
you have to sudo to get tricky stuff done.

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Darryl Gibson N2DIY
Ubuntu, free software for everybody. (TM)
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