Re: Username "root" unique?

Richard Steenbergen (humble@lightning.net)
Wed, 16 Sep 1998 21:49:43 -0400

>how would a Linux system react if I changed "root" to something else
>(preferably "bofh" :), but kept the UID/GID the same?
>
>I.e. do all the tools and right mechanisms rely on UID/GID or on the
>/etc/passwd|shadow user NAME?
>
>I don't want to lock myself out ... =;)

Be sure to change the root references in /etc/inetd.conf, especially if you
are not doing this at the console. =)

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