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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: privileged user in RedHat
Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2024 07:30:38 -0000 (UTC)
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On Wed, 28 Aug 2024 13:22:50 -0000 (UTC), Lew Pitcher wrote:

> UID 0 is the only privileged UID. All the other UIDs start off
> "unprivileged".

Note that Linux also has its “capability” mechanism, to allow you to 
selectively assign particular privileges to particular executables and 
processes, instead of the traditional *nix all-or-nothing approach.