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nixCraft FAQ Roundup – Dec 8, 2008

by on December 8, 2006 · 0 comments

Recently updated/posted Linux and UNIX FAQ: => Boot Ubuntu Linux into Rescue mode to fix system – How do I boot my Ubuntu Linux server into Rescue mode to fix system? => Unable to create installation source – Add directories into YaST as an installation source – I have created my own patch files on [...]

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How to: Allow Any User To Shutdown a Linux Server

by on February 23, 2006 · 9 comments

You need to use the sudo command to grant a permission to other users to shutdown your server. The sudo command allows a permitted user to execute a command as the superuser or another user, as specified in the /etc/sudoers file. Login as a root user and type the visudo command to edit the sudoers file.

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