Category: sudo command Unix & Linux 101

I will give you a word of warning: If you mis-configure your /etc/sudoers file, you can damage your installation (at which point you will have to log boot in

I will give you a word of warning: If you mis-configure your /etc/sudoers file, you can damage your installation (at which point you will have to log boot in

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Now with sudo-based distributions you will most likely notice that you can not log in as a root user. In fact, in distributions such as Ubuntu, the root user account has been

Now with sudo-based distributions you will most likely notice that you can not log in as a root user. In fact, in distributions such as Ubuntu, the root user account has been

If you are accustomed to a more traditional Linux setup, then you are used to using the su command to gain root privileges.

If you are accustomed to a more traditional Linux setup, then you are used to using the su command to gain root privileges.

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Some distributions enable the root user (such as Fedora, Red Hat, openSuSE), while some do not (such as Ubuntu and Debian). There are pros and cons for each.

Some distributions enable the root user (such as Fedora, Red Hat, openSuSE), while some do not (such as Ubuntu and Debian). There are pros and cons for each.

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There are two ways to run administrative applications in Linux. You can either switch to the super user (root) with the su command, or you can take advantage of sudo. How you do this will depend upon

There are two ways to run administrative applications in Linux. You can either switch to the super user (root) with the su command, or you can take advantage of sudo. How you do this will depend upon

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