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For security reasons, administrative tasks in Xubuntu can only be performed by users with special administrative privileges. The first user account created during installation will, by default, be able to perform administrative tasks.
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Located in
administrative/C/administrative.xml:17(para)
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When you run an application that requires administrative privileges, you will be asked to enter your user password. This helps to protect your system from malicious files and accidentally selecting options which may change the way your system works.
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Located in
administrative/C/administrative.xml:18(para)
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Each time you type your password, the system remembers it for 15 minutes so that you do not have to type it again.
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Located in
administrative/C/administrative.xml:19(para)
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You can restrict and enable administrative access (sudo) to users with the <link linkend="users-and-groups"><application>Users and Groups application</application></link>:
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Located in
administrative/C/administrative.xml:23(para)
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Click <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>System</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Users and Groups</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
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Located in
administrative/C/administrative.xml:26(para)
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Click <guibutton>Unlock</guibutton> and enter your password
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Located in
administrative/C/administrative.xml:29(para)
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When working with terminals (<menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Accessories</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Terminal</guimenuitem></menuchoice>), any command can be run as an administrator by typing <command>sudo</command> before it.
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Located in
administrative/C/administrative.xml:45(para)
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Sudo will remember your password for a set amount of time; by default this is 15 minutes, but can be changed. This feature was designed to allow users to perform multiple administrative tasks without being asked for a password each time.
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Located in
administrative/C/administrative.xml:46(para)
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If the program you wish to run as an administrator is graphical, such as the Gnome text editor (<menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Accessories</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Mousepad</guimenuitem></menuchoice>), you should use the command <command>gksudo</command> followed by the command you wish to run.
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Located in
administrative/C/administrative.xml:47(para)
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When you use sudo from a terminal, be sure to close it when you have finished!
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Located in
administrative/C/administrative.xml:50(para)
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