[dundee] Users howl as Fedora 12 gives root to unwashed masses

[gordon dunlop]

2009/11/19 Robert Ladyman <it at file-away.co.uk>

> Oh dear...
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/19/fedora_12_root_imbroglio/
>

 I have to use a root password for yumex & yum the main repository handlers
for Fedora 12. What they are talking about is package kit (which I do not
have on my system), that is used by session users to manage packages. So it
is not like using YaST (German translation - just another installer) or
Synaptic to download packages without a root password. Obviously until
implications are further explained and discussions made via the different
Fedora mailing lists I really cannot comment any further.

Gordon

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