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On Fri, 2006-03-24 at 20:50 +0000, Paul Sladen wrote:
> On Thu, 23 Mar 2006, Yuki Cuss wrote:
> > Please try `sudo -i'. You may find it is a more secure option.
>
> No. NO. Please, no.
>
> Now you have a shell open where *every* command you type is running with
> unchecked priviliges and it the commands _aren't being logged_.
I don't understand the problem with this. Two senior Ubuntu developers
have recommended the use of this flag with sudo for getting a root
terminal. Can somebody clear this up, because as far as I know 'sudo -i'
is a perfectly safe option and can be recommended in the documentation.
Matt
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