Linux Crash Course - sudo

When you need to run Linux commands with elevated privileges, sudo is the tried and true method to run commands as another user (such as root). In this introductory tutorial, we'll take a look at some of the inner-workings of sudo.

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*⏰ TIME CODES*

00:00 - Intro

02:44 - sudo overview

04:12 - Notes about installing sudo

05:01 - The sudo group

07:52 - Listing sudo privileges

09:00 - What to do when you forget to use sudo

10:22 - The /etc/sudoers file

14:57 - Editing the /etc/sudoers file with visudo

17:43 - Restricting sudo to specific commands

20:23 - sudo without a password

22:32 - Undoing errors while using visudo*🎓 Full Linux Courses*

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