How to remove ROOT user?

[maycne.sonahoz]

@forestcall

It is my understanding that if I remove ROOT and only have 1 user account then software like BORG + VORTA which is a GUI for BORG will have not have rights access issues to create a repository for backup files.

That’s not how it works.

• The root (super)user cannot be removed, and is necessary for handling system files and processes.
• Removing a user does not automatically set permissions to the remaining one.
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• Right access issues are usually caused by a process attempting to access a file it does not have permission to. The correct way to proceed is rather to troubleshoot that process, so you either give it the right permissions, or to make it use files it has permissions to.
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