Problem in installing icons : (

[MepisReign]

Re: Problem in installing icons : (

That is correct

[Snowhog]

Re: Problem in installing icons : (

Mostly correct.

The user who installs *ubuntu Linux is identified as a 'special' user, who, when required, is prompted for a password (theirs) when an action requires root access. This occurs, when from the command line, sudo command is issued (for non-GUI commands). If, from the command line, a GUI application (such as Kate, Konqueror, etc) is launched, then kdesu command is issued.

This is how *ubuntu handles sudo (super user), and why when you install, you are not asked to establish a root account and password.

[srikar]

Re: Problem in installing icons : (

i read about sudo in the kubuntu official site....and i understood that its a security feature...but i didnot undersatnd its advantages completely>>>can u state its important advantages!

[Snowhog]

Re: Problem in installing icons : (

Think of sudo as the guy who determines who is allowed to enter the 'club' - you know, the guy that opens the slit in the door, peers out and asks for the password. If you don't know it, or are not allowed to use it, your entry into the club is denied.

So, within *ubuntu, when an action that is being requested by the user is one that requires it be done by root (sudo), you are prompted (the guy behind the door shows up and asks for the password). Give the correct one, and he has identified you as the correct user, and you are permitted to enter.