how to create a root equivalent user in linux?

[Wong Kwok-hon]

On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 09:40:14 -0800 (PST), M E Fieu <sibu168 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi.. I want to create a user account in linux that have root right to do
> everything.  Is that possible?  I have done the following 
>   
> in /etc/passwd    0 is the GID of root 
> tong:x:512:0::/home/tong:/bin/bash 
>   
> in /etc/group 
> tong:x:0:root 
>   
> but still doesn't work, any advice? 

How about create a user root1 and given it to root group ?


Ringo