True to a point. But having to enter username/password to install applications and such is nowhere as involved as having to know/understand Sudo commands. It's like having to run a DOS window in Windows in order to do things. Ridiculous, IMO.
I’m trying to imagine in what context you would be having to use sudo as an ordinary desktop user, and cannot, so I don’t really know what you mean.
sudo is a command that lets you run another command as root.
Incidentally, in Exchange 2007, you do have to use a command shell for certain things.
bcsco, I had the same difficulties with Ubuntu. I stumbled upon PCLinuxOS 2007. It’s great. I’ve never had to enter any coding to get anything to run.
2007 is getting a bit long in the tooth, as there’s a newer kernel out and lots of new updates, but there’s MiniMe 2008, which is a stripped down version. Load only what you want from the repositories. There’s TinyMe, Sam Linux, etc. all based on PCLinuxOS. There’s supposed to be a newer version of 2007 coming out sometime this year.
Your problems with Ubuntu mirrored my own. I deleted it and went back to Windows for a good while. PCLinuxOS is good enough to get me to wipe Windows. Everything works. If I didn’t use Microsoft Flight sim, I’d not need any windows at all.