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Development Tools Console Foundations Users and Permissions Sudo

Posted by jlampstack
jlampstack
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How can we setup sudo users?

First, great video! It would be nice if it shows how to setup who has sudo users. Is there a lesson on this?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

Configuration is done by editing a text file in a format called EBNF which sounds more complicated than it is. The configuration file is named "sudoers". It has it's own special editor called "visudo" which you would run, as you might expect, with the command: "sudo visudo".

I'm not aware of a lesson, but you can find information on configuration online, such as this documentation page. You can also get configuration information directly in the console by using the command: "man sudoers".