How to set visudo to use a different editor than the default on Fedora?
Fedora 14 uses vi by default when one runs visudo. Is there a way to change this to something else?
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How do I edit a file as root?
Are there any special considerations to editing a file as root? What is the safest way to do this?
How do Ubuntu and Debian manage $HOME for users with sudo privileges?
I have a bash script myhome.sh containing only one line:
Allow non-admin users to install packages via apt or rpm?
Is it possible to allow non-root users to install packages system-wide using apt or rpm?
Execute a line of commands with one sudo
For example if I want to create a file and enter text in one line I can redirect the output into a file with the use of the > operator:
Why can’t we execute a list of commands as different user without sudo?
This question has been asked in a different way in other forums. But there has not been a decent explanation why you can’t do the below in bash.
ssh with separate stdin, stdout, stderr AND tty
This local command is the reference point. Let’s assume it successfully processes some binary data:
Becoming root from inside Vim
Sometimes I start editing configuration files in /etc using Vim, but forget to use sudo to start Vim. The inevitable result then is that after finishing my edits I encounter the dreaded notice that I don’t have the permission to save the file.
Difference between sudo user and root user
The /etc/sudoers file lists which users can do what with the sudo command The root user creates and modifies the /etc/sudoers file. This concept is difficult for me to understand. If all users having sudo privilage belong to sudoers group, then all of them can become root by giving the sudo su command. Then who … Read more
Change default sudo password timeout
When I run sudo and enter my password, a subsequent invocation of sudo within a few minutes will not need the password to be re-entered.