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sudo --help sudo - execute a command as another user usage: sudo -h | -K | -k | -V usage: sudo -v [-AknS] [-g group] [-h host] [-p prompt] [-u user] usage: sudo -l [-AknS] [-g group] [-h host] [-p prompt] [-U user] [-u user] [command] usage: sudo [-AbEHknPS] [-C num] [-D directory] [-g group] [-h host] [-p prompt] [-R directory] [-T timeout] [-u user] [VAR=value] [-i|-s] [<command>] usage: sudo -e [-AknS] [-C num] [-D directory] [-g group] [-h host] [-p prompt] [-R directory] [-T timeout] [-u user] file ... Options: -A, --askpass use a helper program for password prompting -b, --background run command in the background -B, --bell ring bell when prompting -C, --close-from=num close all file descriptors >= num -D, --chdir=directory change the working directory before running command -E, --preserve-env preserve user environment when running command --preserve-env=list preserve specific environment variables -e, --edit edit files instead of running a command -g, --group=group run command as the specified group name or ID -H, --set-home set HOME variable to target user's home dir -h, --help display help message and exit -h, --host=host run command on host (if supported by plugin) -i, --login run login shell as the target user; a command may also be specified -K, --remove-timestamp remove timestamp file completely -k, --reset-timestamp invalidate timestamp file -l, --list list user's privileges or check a specific command; use twice for longer format -n, --non-interactive non-interactive mode, no prompts are used -P, --preserve-groups preserve group vector instead of setting to target's -p, --prompt=prompt use the specified password prompt -R, --chroot=directory change the root directory before running command -S, --stdin read password from standard input -s, --shell run shell as the target user; a command may also be specified -T, --command-timeout=timeout terminate command after the specified time limit -U, --other-user=user in list mode, display privileges for user -u, --user=user run command (or edit file) as specified user name or ID -V, --version display version information and exit -v, --validate update user's timestamp without running a command -- stop processing command line arguments
sudo
, visudo
, su, passwd, sudo su
, Passwordless sudo
, /etc/sudoers
, /etc/sudoers.d/
, /etc/sudoers
, sudo --help
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