On a server I have a public key auth only for root account. Is there any point of logging in with a different account?

  • ohshit604@sh.itjust.works
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    10 days ago

    Is there any point of logging in with a different account?

    When you edit & save a file as root, root takes ownership of that file. I personally don’t like having to run chmod or chown every time I make minor changes to something.

    • Futurama@lemmy.world
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      9 days ago

      No, that’s not correct. If you create a new file as root, it will own that file. But editing an existing file doesn’t change the owner or group of that file.