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linux:sudo-without-pw [2017/08/28 15:36] – ↷ Page moved from knowhow:sudo-without-pw to linux:sudo-without-pw michael | linux:sudo-without-pw [2019/03/07 14:06] (current) – michael | ||
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====== Allow sudo without password for users and groups ====== | ====== Allow sudo without password for users and groups ====== | ||
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**sudo is a program that allows a user to run programs with the security privileges of another user.** If no user is specified, it will try to run the other program as **root**, or the superuser. //By default, running **sudo** will prompt for the **superuser** password, as in the following example;// | **sudo is a program that allows a user to run programs with the security privileges of another user.** If no user is specified, it will try to run the other program as **root**, or the superuser. //By default, running **sudo** will prompt for the **superuser** password, as in the following example;// | ||
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While this is good for security reason, normal users would want to avoid the password prompt completely, especially if they are just running it on a desktop. | While this is good for security reason, normal users would want to avoid the password prompt completely, especially if they are just running it on a desktop. | ||
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