sudo vs admin
by will41 from LinuxQuestions.org on (#6CK95)
When I first installed Fedora 38 I had one account with admin privileges. With this arrangement, some actions in the gui require admin authentication by entering the admin password. Some commands on the command line require the use of sudo. Is this a safe way to work, including internet access, or should I change this account to a standard account and set up a separate account for admin purposes?
Trying to answer my own question, I have experimented by doing the latter and find that the admin account appears to not require the use of sudo. And a standard account without admin privileges can't use sudo or authenticate certain actions in the gui. I'm assuming the latter is best.
If the latter is best, how then does the user without admin privileges do something that requires sudo or authentication like installing software or other administrative function in their account?
Trying to answer my own question, I have experimented by doing the latter and find that the admin account appears to not require the use of sudo. And a standard account without admin privileges can't use sudo or authenticate certain actions in the gui. I'm assuming the latter is best.
If the latter is best, how then does the user without admin privileges do something that requires sudo or authentication like installing software or other administrative function in their account?