Safely Running Programs as root

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Phil Hughes Issue #37, May 1997 Every time you are running as root, you are taking a chance. With a little programming, you can decrease the need to be root and make your life a little safer. This article is more about ending a bad habit than serious programming. How many of you regularly become root to do some routine ...

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