Ok, so during the install yes follow the LFS book. you are not yet 100% done. On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 3:36 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > it is best practice but the linux from scratch book says that: > > > The commands in the remainder of this book must be performed while > logged in as user root and no longer as user lfs. > > so I am thinking I should su to root but am unsure > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 3:29 PM, Stephen Partington > wrote: > >> BEst practices rely on the use of SU and Sudo/SUdoers to perform any of >> the elevated tasks. This prevents any unrecognized code from getting away >> from you. this includes root not being able to log in under most >> circumstances and especially via ssh. This is what i would stick with, >> there is likely a very large plethora of online reading on the subject. >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 2:55 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >>> Now they say: (section 5.36) >>> Note >>> The commands in the remainder of this book must be performed while >>> logged in as user root and no longer as user lfs. >>> >>> The problem is that I do not know how they want me to become root (or if >>> it matters). To become root I can either 'su' or 'exit' my current shell to >>> the previous one. So what do you recommend? Does it matter? >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >> >> Stephen >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen