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Learn Linux Shell Scripting - Fundamentals of Bash 4.4
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Learn Linux Shell Scripting - Fundamentals of Bash 4.4

by Sebastiaan Tammer
December 2018
Beginner
452 pages
12h 17m
English
Packt Publishing
Content preview from Learn Linux Shell Scripting - Fundamentals of Bash 4.4

sudo

Description

Execute a command as another user.

Syntax

sudo [OPTION]...

Practical uses

  • sudo -i: Become the root user.
  • sudo -l: List the allowed (and forbidden) commands for the invoking user.
  • sudo -u <user> <command>: Run a <command> as the specified <user>.
  • sudo -u <user> -i: Login as the specified <user>.
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