Jack,

> I have the feeling that you're not fully aware of the consequences of "sudo-ing" commands.

[...]

Nice post! I shall reconsider my usage of it, as I do use it for pretty much anything. I rather think, however, that

. apt-get update

does require me to assert my admin rights and I therefore use -sudo- for that. But yes, I shall do much spiritual reflection in the coming days and weeks!

Clive Nicholas

"My colleagues in the social sciences talk a great deal about methodology. I prefer to call it style." -- Freeman J. Dyson