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On 22/11/11 12:07, cagsm wrote:
i am no desktop user of linux, so this is rather new to me, i have always been using linux for many years on server side and console.
Me too. I only discovered linux desktop last year.
anyways, so what is a good way of giving a simple opensuse system to a newby enduser for simple desktop usage, so that a rootpassword is never being needed for the user, but the user should supply their own password once more instead to be able to execute the administrative tasks. or is there any better way to configure a secure and simple desktop for newbie users without confusing them too much? maybe i am too confused and trying too complicated things and there are more elegant ways.
thanks.
Ubuntu uses the method you describe by default. In opensuse you can choose to do it when you install it. It explains it here: http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:DVD_installation_for_11.4#Step_4:_Create_the_prim... HTH L x -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org