How can I make my main user an administrator, just like in Windows XP?

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How can I make my main user which I log into, an administrator just like in Windows XP?

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 07 '14 at 02:58

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But you already have it. You can sudo with your own password, not root's. This can be set for any user in System Settings - User Accounts.

answered Aug 07 '14 at 02:58

Barafu Albino

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score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 07 '14 at 03:10

That is not the question you should be asking.

The purpose of sudo is to provide the function of administrator, without leaving the computer open to be exploited (at privileged-account level) when the user opens a file, goes to a website, or attaches a device.

Note: That is a weakness (or flaw) in Windows XP, and one more reason why that OS is no longer safe (or supported).

How can I make my main user an administrator, just like in Windows XP?

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That is not the question you should be asking.

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