Re: Sudo instead of SU

To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: Sudo instead of SU
From: Chris Lale <chrislale@untrammelled.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:03:27 +0100
Message-id: <[🔎] 46247F4F.6010801@untrammelled.co.uk>
In-reply-to: <[🔎] 1176777494.13602.5.camel@princess.gregfolkert.net>
References: <[🔎] 20070416234512.GA13334@research.iiit.ac.in> <[🔎] 1176777494.13602.5.camel@princess.gregfolkert.net>

Greg Folkert wrote:
> On Tue, 2007-04-17 at 05:15 +0530, Masatran, R. Deepak wrote:
>> How can I replace SU with Sudo (like Ubuntu), in Gnome and other
>> applications?
> 
> apt-get install sudo
> 
> Then read the docs (man sudo) or goto the sudo website.
> 
> http://www.gratisoft.us/sudo/
> 

If you find the man page a bit daunting, have a look at the description and
template sudoers file on the NewbieDOC wiki:
http://newbiedoc.berlios.de/wiki/How_to_configure_Sudo_to_run_programs_as_a_different_user



-- 
Chris.

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