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Don't bother non-admin users with admin questions
My wife and kids use ubuntu laptops which I administer.
How do I prevent the system from, e.g., offering them software updates? (I know I can disable that for the whole box, but that is just one ...
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polkit: disable all users except those in group wheel?
Is it possible to do the following using 1 polkit .pkla file?
Disable all users except those in the wheel group from using polkit.
The users in the wheel group will need to provide the root password ...
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How do I get around administrator priviliges are required for this task when installing real vnc?
When I try to install real VNC and enter in the registration code I get administrator privileges are required for this task. How do I get around this? I am the only user on the computer and already ...
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Is there a graphical method for modifying users' group memberships?
If I want to fine-tune a user's permissions, can I do it using a graphical interface?
On the User Accounts screen I only see the option to change something called "Account type" between Standard and ...
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Log viewer cant open syslog after messing up groups
I was doing some VirtualBox stuff today and I had so add my user to vbox group, well I did it wrong and I removed myself from sudoers. I used the recovery console and fixed it with this command:
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I want a non admin user to install software. What commands do I need to add to sudoers?
I want to edit the /etc/sudoers file so that a non-admin user can install software via the Software Center in Linux Mint 10. The reason for this is that I want a user to have the capability to ...
