Re: new to list, new to debian, new to linux
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On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 08:45:03AM -0400, Bob Parnes wrote:
> On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 06:24:49AM -0400, Daryl Styrk wrote:
> > On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 06:14:59AM -0400, George wrote:
> > > You have to install the sudo package to be able to use sudo.
> > >
> > >
> > > # vim /etc/sudoers < now you can edit the sudoers file and add your username. The new line will look just like the line for root except replace root with your username.
> >
> > the command 'visudo' should be used to edit the sudoers file according to
> > the man page.
> >
> > "visudo edits the sudoers file in a safe fashion, analogous to vipw(8).
> > visudo locks the sudoers file against multiple simultaneous edits,
> > provides basic sanity checks, and checks for parse errors. If the sudoers
> > file is currently being edited you will receive a message to try again
> > later."
> >
> > --
> > Daryl Styrk
> > Naples, FL USA
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> Here is my sudoers file, which may help as an example:
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> # sudoers file.
> #
> # This file MUST be edited with the 'visudo' command as root.
> #
> # See the man page for details on how to write a sudoers file.
> #
>
> # Host alias specification
>
> # User alias specification
>
> # Cmnd alias specification
> Cmnd_Alias HALT = /sbin/halt
> Cmnd_Alias REBOOT = /sbin/reboot
> Cmnd_Alias APT = /usr/bin/apt-get, /usr/bin/aptitude
> Cmnd_Alias DPKG = /usr/bin/dpkg
> Cmnd_Alias MOUNT = /bin/mount, /bin/umount
> Cmnd_Alias KERNEL = /usr/bin/make, /usr/bin/make-kpkg
>
>
> # User privilege specification
> root ALL=(ALL) ALL
> bp ALL= HALT, REBOOT, APT, DPKG, MOUNT, KERNEL
>
> #Defaults logfile=/var/log/sudolog
> Defaults:bp timestamp_timeout=60
> -------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Bob Parnes
>
>
I believe this was meant for the list.
- --
Daryl Styrk
Naples, FL USA
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