how to crate new super user from terminal in fedora core 3

[Daniel Challen]

Create one use with adduser command

$adduser xyz
$passwd xyz

open /etc/passwd

$vi /etc/passwd
	go to last line of passwd file

Change user id and groupd id to 0,0
	xyz:x:506:507::/home/xyz:/bin/bash
	      ^^^^^^ 	
		to
	xyz:x:0:0::/home/xyz:/bin/bash

On Thu, 2006-06-29 at 12:20 +0530, yogesh at banasdairy.coop wrote:
> hi to all
> please any one let me know
> 
> how to create new super user from terminal in fedora core 3

That's generally not a good idea, I strongly recommend the use of sudo instead, it's more secure, allows accountability

> also how i protect root user password so that no one will break it
By not telling anyone?

Please explain your overall goal, there's probably a better way.


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