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You're basically an admin once you know these 6 Linux permissions commands

On Linux, the umask defines how new files and directories inherit access rights. Linux uses your current umask value to ...
ZDNet

6 sudo tricks every Linux user needs to know - plus 1 just for fun

Sudo is a powerful but imperfect Linux tool. These tips can help make using sudo easier and safer. Always use caution when monkeying with sudo. I started using Linux prior to the advent of sudo. Back ...
Computerworld

Specifying the current directory for an admin-level command prompt in Vista

If you try and open an admin-level command prompt however by typing cmd in the Start Search box above The Pearl, right-clicking on cmd in the search results, and selecting Run As Administrator, the ...
ZDNet

Don't run these 5 Linux commands - here's why

As Terry Lambert, the developer behind Linux ancestor Unix, once said, "It is not Unix's job to stop you from shooting your foot. If you so choose to do so, then it is Unix's job to deliver Mr. Bullet ...
Ars Technica

Run app as admin from user account without password prompt

I run my Win10 machine on a standard user account, and don't mind entering the admin creds when installing/removing software. But there are certain things I run frequently that require admin access to ...