On 19/06/15 14:21, Gene Heskett wrote:
> On Friday 19 June 2015 09:04:04 Alistair wrote:
>> On 19/06/15 12:37, Lisi Reisz wrote:
>>> Can I add users via KControl?  If so, how?  My exploring has drawn a
>>> blank.
>>>
>>> I personally always use the command line for this type of system
>>> administration.
>>>
>>> Lisi
>>>
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>> I concur with Lisi on that, it's easier and quicker to type adduser as
>> root than to go through the GUI. horses for courses, YMMV etc etc :)
> I am with Lisi on this too, the only thing I can see where a graphical
> interface might come in handy is more of an /etc/ group thing than user.
>
> Specifically, I think it would help the user alleviate his excedrin
> headache in those cases where the security people have decided that the
> common user should not be able to use the dvd burner, or, heaven forbid
> it still works, a floppy drive or usb key. I went thru all that with a
> much older distro that was adament that selinux had to be installed and
> working.  I drew the line on that distro after 2 weeks of fidgiting with
> it, trying to get some real work done, when it denied me, the use and
> account holder, the right to launch an editor to reply to a message
> thread I had originated 2 days prior.
>
> No install I have done since has ever had enough selinux in it for a
> bloodhound to find.  Perhaps I am a bit paranoid, but the support guy
> whose initials are SS, I also came to the conclusion was actually a
> plant, on the NSA payroll.
>
> Back to the subject, a graphical interface that would allow the user to
> be added to the groups he is interested in, and should normally be
> allowed by savvy admins to use those facilities, would simplify said
> admins job at keeping track of who can do what.
>
> My $0.02 (in 1934 dollars of course). ;-)
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> Cheers, Gene Heskett
The Distro I use, uses a variation on Draktools so there is a gui there, 
it allows you to add groups, add groups to users etc etc, however if I'm 
just setting up a user with no special stuff I just su to root (no sudo 
for me thanks ) and use adduser, simple as that :)