How Do You Configure Sudoers File in Linux?
Contents How Do You Enter a Sudoers File in Linux? Visudo Command Uses Vi as the Editor Here Some Tips to Use It: Switch to Root, (Su Root), Then Run Visudo...
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How do you enter a Sudoers file in Linux?
visudo command uses vi as the editor here some tips to use it:
- Switch to root, (su root), then run visudo, (as above).
- Find where it says “root ALL=(ALL) ALL”.
- Type “o” to insert a new line below it.
- Now type what you want to insert, eg “username ALL=(ALL) ALL”.
- Hit esc to exit insert-mode.
- Type “:x” to save and exit.
How do I configure Sudoers?
We can configure who can use sudo commands by editing the /etc/sudoers file, or by adding configuration to the /etc/sudoers. d directory. To edit the sudoers file, we should always use the visudo command. This uses your default editor to edit the sudoers configuration.
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