[geeks] root equivalent user

[Caleb Shay]

Depends on the *nix you are using, and on the filesystem.  If everything 
is in order, the best way to do this is via ACLs, ie:

setfacl -m u:someuser:w /usr
(under Linux with POSIX ACLs on either ext2, ext3, JFS, or XFS)

Caleb

Chris David wrote:
> Hi
> How to create a root equivalent user? I dont want to set the uid as 0 
> becasue that was  like giving root account access. Is there any way to 
> do this? The eq. user should have access to usr directory (say install 
> softwares)
> 
> Thanks
> Chris
> 
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