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Beginning SUSE Linux, Second Edition
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Beginning SUSE Linux, Second Edition

by Keir Thomas
November 2006
Beginner
728 pages
19h 57m
English
Apress
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CHAPTER 30Managing Users

SUSE Linux was designed from the ground up to be a multiuser system. When it is deployed on huge mainframe computers, it is capable of serving hundreds, if not thousands, of users at the same time, provided there are enough terminal computers for them to log in. In a more domestic setting, such as when SUSE Linux is installed on a desktop PC, it usually means that more than one family member can have their very own account on the PC. Any files users create will be private, and users will also get their own desktop environment that is separate from that of the other users.

And even if you're the only person using your PC, you can still take advantage of SUSE Linux's multiuser capabilities. Consider creating user accounts ...

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