The root user, by the by, is the system administrator account, something we'll also discuss in more detail later.

ENGADGET: A guide to Slackware and Arch Linux: getting your hands dirty with Linux

Not to be confused with the root user account you'll see later.

ENGADGET: A guide to Slackware and Arch Linux: getting your hands dirty with Linux

As a security-tightening measure on individual Linux boxes, Ozancin recommends reviewing security-sensitive files, especially those installed set-UID or set-GID to run with the root user's authority (or equivalent).

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