Related content

• Sudo Voodoo

  By taking the time to learn sudo's many options, you can make your system more secure.

  more »
• Command Line: Sudo and Passwords

  Sudo provides the building blocks to secure your system exactly the way you want it.

  more »
• Strict Education

  "I've seen penguins that can type better than that." If you give sudo the wrong password, you deserve to be shouted at, says sys admin columnist Charly. He is not exempt from the insult and sees it as an opportunity to raise sudoing awareness.

  more »
• Doas

  The Sudo privilege management tool is big and complicated, with many advanced options that only an expert would need. Doas is far simpler – which might just make it safer for desktop users.

  more »
• Sudo and PolicyKit

  If you give users who are usually supervised more scope to help themselves, they will need additional privileges. The sudo tool and the PolicyKit authorization service can control who does what on Linux.

  more »