Origin of the wheel group
Ever wonder how the wheel group in /etc/group came to be?
“The guy who wrote the group functionality was both a buddhist and a Journey fan. He was listening to “Wheel in the Sky” while trying to figure out a way to give more people administrative rights without giving too much access. In a fit of enlightment, he came up with a special group for administrators. Since they were the ones who kept things turning, it only seemed appropriate that “wheel” be immortalized in the /etc/group file.”
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