Hacking into Linux

Hacking into Linux
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Till now almost all Hacking Truths manuals have been Windows centric. I have always kept the newbie Windows user in mind, while writing manuals. However, with the growing popularity of Linux and the fact that Linux is considered to be the Hacker’s OS, I decided to start a *nix series.



Getting Root on a Linux machine


As you read this manual, you will discover that our basic aim always remains the same, i.e. we want to get root. Now, root is nothing but sort of a sort user, who has maximum privileges, and can do whatever he wants to do on a system. ‘Root’ is to *nix what administrator is to Windows NT. If you get root then you can practically control each and every aspect of the system. You could, remove accounts, delete files, disable daemons, and even format the entire system.



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NEWBIE NOTE: Getting root is considered to be really really elite especial...