Richard Shaw wrote:
>

>> Ubuntu has a root account (as anything resembling unix must).  It just
>> doesn't have a password assigned by default - and you don't need one for
>> key-pair based ssh access.
> 
> That being said, does Ubuntu define a shell for root? And if not, is
> that required for key based ssh access?

Yes, the normal scheme is to use sudo instead of login to get to root's 
shell, with the logic being that it is safer to use your own password 
and a sudo config that permits the correct user(s) than it is to give 
out the root password to multiple people.  But, if you like having a 
root shell, just 'sudo su -'.  Works on a Mac too, which is probably 
where the nanny mentality comes from.

-- 
   Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com


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