What Is Sudo in Linux Command?
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Sudo stands for either “substitute user do” or “super user do” and it allows you to elevate your current user account to have root privileges temporarily.

What is the sudo command?

sudo allows a permitted user to execute a command as the superuser or another user, as specified by the security policy. … If a command is specified, it is passed to the shell for execution via the shell’s -c option. If no command is specified, an interactive shell is executed.

What is use of sudo command in Linux?

The sudo command allows you to run programs with the security privileges of another user (by default, as the superuser). … Using the sudoers file, system administrators can give certain users or groups access to some or all commands without those users having to know the root password.

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