Thanks Ray, Let me rephrase the question. I've never used fakeroot or sudo but realize that they allow root privileges without being root. What I'm wondering, and I know this is very basic, is why it is better to do whatever you're doing as a fake root rather than as the real root? Is it a matter of security, convenience, what?
Ken ray p wrote: > > If you are using kernel-package you have to have root rights to compile it. > Using fakeroot lets you do it without being root kind of like sudo. > > On Sat, Jun 23, 2001 at 10:40:34AM -0500, Ken Januski wrote: > > Thanks to all who've helped me in recompiling my kernel. I used > > kernel-package on one debian box and it worked fine. But now I'm about > > to do it on another more important box and I'd like to know why I should > > not do this as root, as I did on first box, and instead use fakeroot or > > something similar. > > > > I'm sure there are very good reasons. I'd just like an explanation of > > the problems created by running it as root and the virtues of not doing > > so. Thanks for your patience in answering a basic question. > > > > Ken > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > BOFH excuse #44: > > bank holiday - system operating credits not recharged > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Part 1.2Type: application/pgp-signature
