OK - don't shoot me!

[phunni]

I'm currently working on a project that requires me to install a Sybase databse on a Red Hat machine.

 

Part of the process, as far as I can understand, is to create a user, called sybase, that can do lots of root tasks (including installing rpms) and has permissions to read/write(and possibly execute) on basically all directories (as far as I can make out).

 

Now - this seems like a security risk to me, I mean I'm essentially creating a second root user and I will need to be logged in as this user for much of the install process.

 

Nevertheless, unless I have misunderstood the install process, this is what I need to do.

 

Thing is - I haven't got a clue how to do this - any clues anyone?

[Gowator]

phunni, its relatively normal.

The easiest way is create the user but add a secondary group (0=admins) to the user.

the simplest way is through /etc/groups

 

However you can use drakuser or etc. if you insist on a GUI.

 

When you are finished the install you remove the secondary group.

 

However (and this is needed for Oracle install) you can also create a second FULL admin user just for the install. i.e. sbinstall (and deltethe account afterwards)

 

Now, go and answer my new post for me :D