&gt;Don&#x27;t jump to conclusions; my comment says nothing about sudo<p>Yeah sure this has nothing to do with sudo.  Right, gotcha.<p>&gt; If you can elucidate the reasons (plural)<p>&quot;Reasons&quot; means plural where I come from(denoted by the &quot;s&quot;).  There is no reason to repeat yourself. I decline your request for an elaboration.  The &quot;don&#x27;t use a root shell crowd&quot; has clearly won the popularity contest in the same way TSA now has a significant presence at larger US airports.<p>&gt; If you&#x27;re doing because &quot;it&#x27;s easier&quot; and no other reasons, then you probably need a bit more experience.<p>Don&#x27;t jump to conclusions.  There are few people here who can truthfully claim more experience than I could.  Regardless of our experience levels, it bears no weight in the validity of my statement.<p>&gt; In any case,<p>Not really.<p>&gt; always using a root shell is the Wrong Thing To Do.<p>You are free to hold whatever opinion you wish.