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Its already created when you install a Linux OS. In order to access its rights, you type in Sudo (For Ubuntu) and then it will ask for your password. When you type it in, you can't see what you're typing. That's normal. From there you have admin rights and can do admin actions.
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He wants an admin account turned into a standard user account. Not the things mentioned above.
It would help if the OP provided some more info though, otherwise this is pointless.
It would help if the OP provided some more info though, otherwise this is pointless.
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Still not very clear.
Possibility 1: You're logged on to the Mac as admin, you start terminal, but want the terminal window to not be admin, opposite of su or sudo, whichever the Mac uses.
Possibility 2: You really want the system's admin to not be the admin any more.
I don't think you can do the first, and the second would be a Very Bad Idea even if you could do it.
Possibility 1: You're logged on to the Mac as admin, you start terminal, but want the terminal window to not be admin, opposite of su or sudo, whichever the Mac uses.
Possibility 2: You really want the system's admin to not be the admin any more.
I don't think you can do the first, and the second would be a Very Bad Idea even if you could do it.
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*sigh* Confusing.
Ok. You're on Mac Snow Leopard. Presumably your parents or other relatives own the computer, have created the admin account, and given you a standard account. You wish to use the terminal to go around the back door and deactivate their admin permissions, and give them to yourself. Correct?
Firstly this isn't a smart idea. Whoever you take admin permissions away from will most likely not appreciate it. For this reason, I'm tempted to not tell you how to do it unless you state sufficient grounds (unless it's a private matter, then say so).
However, why not just do the simple thing and log in under the admin account and do it through System Preferences...?
EDIT: One other suggestion, off topic. Might I suggest from now on if you have several questions, to put them into one thread? You've created 5 threads in the last week, having them all in one thread, possibly entitled "Many Questions" is much better for the forums (makes them look tidier), and saves you the risk of getting a warning for spam. Unless of course you're doing it for the post count, which is just as bad.
Ok. You're on Mac Snow Leopard. Presumably your parents or other relatives own the computer, have created the admin account, and given you a standard account. You wish to use the terminal to go around the back door and deactivate their admin permissions, and give them to yourself. Correct?
Firstly this isn't a smart idea. Whoever you take admin permissions away from will most likely not appreciate it. For this reason, I'm tempted to not tell you how to do it unless you state sufficient grounds (unless it's a private matter, then say so).
However, why not just do the simple thing and log in under the admin account and do it through System Preferences...?
EDIT: One other suggestion, off topic. Might I suggest from now on if you have several questions, to put them into one thread? You've created 5 threads in the last week, having them all in one thread, possibly entitled "Many Questions" is much better for the forums (makes them look tidier), and saves you the risk of getting a warning for spam. Unless of course you're doing it for the post count, which is just as bad.
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So you can do this... https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=250440
But can't figure out how to swap admin privileges over to yourself?
Ok then.
But can't figure out how to swap admin privileges over to yourself?
Ok then.
