Explore the advantages of adding new users to a Linux system, from bolstering security to optimizing resource usage. This how-to guide provides step-by-step instructions on using Linux commands to ...

Root has unlimited access, while sudo provides controlled administrative access. Identifying the User List Existing Users cut -d: -f1 /etc/passwd Select the User Choose the username you wish to add to ...

Access to the root user meant that if a hacker gained access to your system, they could wreak havoc on the machine. Eventually, it was decided something had to give. Out of that need, sudo was born.

Introduction Linux, a powerhouse in the world of operating systems, is renowned for its robustness, security, and scalability. Central to these strengths is the effective management of users and ...

“This easily exploited vulnerability allows any unprivileged user to gain full root privileges on a vulnerable host by exploiting this vulnerability in its default configuration,” the company ...

A new Linux vulnerability known as 'Dirty Pipe' allows local users to gain root privileges through publicly available exploits. Today, security researcher Max Kellermann responsibly disclosed the ...

The second vulnerability, CVE-2025-6019, resides in libblockdev and can be triggered via the udisks daemon, which is installed by default on nearly all Linux distributions. Once a user obtains ...