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On Sun, 9 Dec 2007 16:47:45 +1100
musicman <datakid@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> sudo is a command that means "do as s(uper)u(ser).
>
> sudoers is a file in /etc (/etc/sudoers )
>
> which lists which users are allowed to user "sudo"
>
> when you type
>
> sudo command
>
> then the command is run as root. It will ask you for a password, and
> that will be your _user_ login password, not the root/admin's
> password.
>
> cheers
> L.
Can also be set not to require/use a password (as the examples show
in man sudoers)
--
Best regards,
Chris
BOFH excuse #126:
it has Intel Inside
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