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Sudo is a command in the [[terminal]] activity. It means Super User Do : X. |
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== What is it? == |
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You use it before commands that you want to execute that require you to be a privileged user or <tt>[[root]]</tt>. |
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Sudo is a command that must be typed in at the [[terminal]] activity or a [[console]]. It means ''Super-User Do''. You need to use it before other commands that require you to be a privileged user or <tt>[[root]]</tt>. If you try a command and it says you don't have the privileges needed, you probably need to sudo. |
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As the <tt>[[root]]</tt> user is going away in upcoming builds |
As the <tt>[[root]]</tt> user is going away in upcoming builds this is important to remember. |
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The sudo command is ''not'' installed in the version installed with the Give-one-get-one program; use <tt>[[root]]</tt> instead. |
The sudo command is ''not'' installed in the version installed with the Give-one-get-one program; use <tt>[[root]]</tt> instead. |
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== su, sudo, or root ? == |
== su, sudo, or root ? == |
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These three commands can be used to accomplish the same basic thing. Below is a table showing which commands work on which version of the OS. |
These three commands can be used to accomplish the same basic thing (managing privileges). Below is a table showing which commands work on which version of the OS. |
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Many instructions on this wiki tell you to type in su in the terminal before further commands. If your version does not have su, you should (preferably) put 'sudo' at the beginning of each line in further commands |
Many instructions on this wiki tell you to type in su in the terminal before further commands. If your version does not have su, you should (preferably) put 'sudo' at the beginning of each line in further commands. |
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==See Also== |
==See Also== |
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Revision as of 18:37, 14 February 2008
What is it?
Sudo is a command that must be typed in at the terminal activity or a console. It means Super-User Do. You need to use it before other commands that require you to be a privileged user or root. If you try a command and it says you don't have the privileges needed, you probably need to sudo.
As the root user is going away in upcoming builds this is important to remember.
The sudo command is not installed in the version installed with the Give-one-get-one program; use root instead.
su, sudo, or root ?
These three commands can be used to accomplish the same basic thing (managing privileges). Below is a table showing which commands work on which version of the OS.
| Build | su | sudo | root |
|---|---|---|---|
| pre-G1G1 builds | yes | no | yes |
| G1G1 builds | yes | no | yes |
| joyride builds | no | no | yes |
Many instructions on this wiki tell you to type in su in the terminal before further commands. If your version does not have su, you should (preferably) put 'sudo' at the beginning of each line in further commands.
See Also
- su the su command