Sudo

sudo is a program for Unix-like computer operating systems that allows users to run programs with the security privileges of another user.

• Add user to sudo group: sudo usermod -aG sudo YOUR_USERNAME

Task

• Allow user YOUR_USER_NAME to run sudo commands without typing the password:

Include in /etc/sudoers, using the visudo command, the following line at the end of the file:

YOUR_USER_NAME ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL

• Understand order rules are applied and impact: https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Set_Vim_as_your_default_editor_for_Unix

• Use Ansible to modify file for passwordless sudo execution in Ubuntu

Options

• -S, --stdin

See also

• sudo, id, visudo, useradd, userdel, usermod, groups, passwd, chown, chmod, chgrp, groupadd, groupdel, Passwordless sudo, passwd (package), sudo --help
• journalctl

https://askubuntu.com/questions/192050/how-to-run-sudo-command-with-no-password