Logging in as the root user should never be done on Linux. Using the root account could lead to disaster. Sudo is the preferred method of gaining elevated privileges. When I first started using Linux ...

Back in the early days of Linux, things were exponentially more complicated. The distributions were far less mature and required a particular system account to get things done. That account was root - ...

One of my friend's says that it is a security hazard if I log in as root every time I log into my desktop PC. I usually just log in as root and do my usual thing (surfing the web, checking email, etc) ...

You can find the "X things to do immediately after installing Linux" articles everywhere. I even penned one myself. What you don't always see are articles telling you ...