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sudo

Security På svenska → Updated: 2026-05-23

Unix command that runs single commands as root or another user — instead of logging in as root.

"Super User DO". Configured via /etc/sudoers — which commands, from which users. Always logged. Safer than handing out root: granular, auditable. Classic CVEs in sudo itself (CVE-2021-3156 "Baron Samedit").

Least privilegeLinux
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