Sudo command and its source
The sudo command is at /usr/bin/sudo on my Xubuntu 16.04
I'm interested to know if anyone can advise which program I could use to open this sudo file and see what the sudo command is made up of?
I tried using a regular text editor but the file isn't correctly encoded so I can't see anything useful.
sudo source-code
edited Dec 7 '18 at 13:08
Zanna
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asked Jul 2 '16 at 11:10
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The sudo command is at /usr/bin/sudo on my Xubuntu 16.04
I'm interested to know if anyone can advise which program I could use to open this sudo file and see what the sudo command is made up of?
I tried using a regular text editor but the file isn't correctly encoded so I can't see anything useful.
sudo source-code
edited Dec 7 '18 at 13:08
Zanna
50.3k13133241
asked Jul 2 '16 at 11:10
DayfiriDayfiri
265
3
I think what you want is Where can I find the source code of Ubuntu. You can't read binary files (stuff in /usr/bin and so on)
– Zanna
Jul 2 '16 at 11:41
Yeah something like that. I mean, I was looking just for sudo source code but this is even wider spectrum. Thanks
– Dayfiri
Jul 2 '16 at 11:49
actually, I think you will find what you want more easily on the sudo website - I edited the wiki answer to include this
– Zanna
Jul 2 '16 at 12:34
add a comment |
The sudo command is at /usr/bin/sudo on my Xubuntu 16.04
I'm interested to know if anyone can advise which program I could use to open this sudo file and see what the sudo command is made up of?
I tried using a regular text editor but the file isn't correctly encoded so I can't see anything useful.
sudo source-code
edited Dec 7 '18 at 13:08
Zanna
50.3k13133241
asked Jul 2 '16 at 11:10
DayfiriDayfiri
265
The sudo command is at /usr/bin/sudo on my Xubuntu 16.04
I'm interested to know if anyone can advise which program I could use to open this sudo file and see what the sudo command is made up of?
I tried using a regular text editor but the file isn't correctly encoded so I can't see anything useful.
sudo source-code
sudo source-code
edited Dec 7 '18 at 13:08
Zanna
50.3k13133241
asked Jul 2 '16 at 11:10
DayfiriDayfiri
265
edited Dec 7 '18 at 13:08
Zanna
50.3k13133241
asked Jul 2 '16 at 11:10
DayfiriDayfiri
265
edited Dec 7 '18 at 13:08
Zanna
50.3k13133241
edited Dec 7 '18 at 13:08
Zanna
50.3k13133241
edited Dec 7 '18 at 13:08
Zanna
50.3k13133241
50.3k13133241
asked Jul 2 '16 at 11:10
DayfiriDayfiri
265
asked Jul 2 '16 at 11:10
DayfiriDayfiri
265
asked Jul 2 '16 at 11:10
DayfiriDayfiri
265
265
3
I think what you want is Where can I find the source code of Ubuntu. You can't read binary files (stuff in /usr/bin and so on)
– Zanna
Jul 2 '16 at 11:41
Yeah something like that. I mean, I was looking just for sudo source code but this is even wider spectrum. Thanks
– Dayfiri
Jul 2 '16 at 11:49
actually, I think you will find what you want more easily on the sudo website - I edited the wiki answer to include this
– Zanna
Jul 2 '16 at 12:34
add a comment |
3
I think what you want is Where can I find the source code of Ubuntu. You can't read binary files (stuff in /usr/bin and so on)
– Zanna
Jul 2 '16 at 11:41
Yeah something like that. I mean, I was looking just for sudo source code but this is even wider spectrum. Thanks
– Dayfiri
Jul 2 '16 at 11:49
actually, I think you will find what you want more easily on the sudo website - I edited the wiki answer to include this
– Zanna
Jul 2 '16 at 12:34
3
3
I think what you want is Where can I find the source code of Ubuntu. You can't read binary files (stuff in /usr/bin and so on)
– Zanna
Jul 2 '16 at 11:41
I think what you want is Where can I find the source code of Ubuntu. You can't read binary files (stuff in /usr/bin and so on)
– Zanna
Jul 2 '16 at 11:41
Yeah something like that. I mean, I was looking just for sudo source code but this is even wider spectrum. Thanks
– Dayfiri
Jul 2 '16 at 11:49
Yeah something like that. I mean, I was looking just for sudo source code but this is even wider spectrum. Thanks
– Dayfiri
Jul 2 '16 at 11:49
actually, I think you will find what you want more easily on the sudo website - I edited the wiki answer to include this
– Zanna
Jul 2 '16 at 12:34
actually, I think you will find what you want more easily on the sudo website - I edited the wiki answer to include this
– Zanna
Jul 2 '16 at 12:34
add a comment |
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sudo is a command and it is an executable program.
You can find out more about how to use it using these commands in the terminal (in order of least -> most detailed):
sudo --help
man sudo
info sudo
To understand more about how it works, you can visit the sudo website where you can browse the source code. You can also download the source code:
First edit /etc/apt/sources.list
sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
you will see these lines near the beginning:
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted
# deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted
You have to uncomment the deb-src line (remove the #) so it says:
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted
Save the file and exit. Now run sudo apt update and then, to dowload the source code package to the current working directory
apt source sudo
Super short summary: sudo is short for 'superuser do' meaning 'execute the following command as the superuser'. Thus, it grants the humble user root privileges for one command and any commands triggered by that command.
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sudo is a command and it is an executable program.
You can find out more about how to use it using these commands in the terminal (in order of least -> most detailed):
sudo --help
man sudo
info sudo
To understand more about how it works, you can visit the sudo website where you can browse the source code. You can also download the source code:
First edit /etc/apt/sources.list
sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
you will see these lines near the beginning:
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted
# deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted
You have to uncomment the deb-src line (remove the #) so it says:
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted
Save the file and exit. Now run sudo apt update and then, to dowload the source code package to the current working directory
apt source sudo
Super short summary: sudo is short for 'superuser do' meaning 'execute the following command as the superuser'. Thus, it grants the humble user root privileges for one command and any commands triggered by that command.
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sudo is a command and it is an executable program.
You can find out more about how to use it using these commands in the terminal (in order of least -> most detailed):
sudo --help
man sudo
info sudo
To understand more about how it works, you can visit the sudo website where you can browse the source code. You can also download the source code:
First edit /etc/apt/sources.list
sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
you will see these lines near the beginning:
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted
# deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted
You have to uncomment the deb-src line (remove the #) so it says:
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted
Save the file and exit. Now run sudo apt update and then, to dowload the source code package to the current working directory
apt source sudo
Super short summary: sudo is short for 'superuser do' meaning 'execute the following command as the superuser'. Thus, it grants the humble user root privileges for one command and any commands triggered by that command.
add a comment |
sudo is a command and it is an executable program.
You can find out more about how to use it using these commands in the terminal (in order of least -> most detailed):
sudo --help
man sudo
info sudo
To understand more about how it works, you can visit the sudo website where you can browse the source code. You can also download the source code:
First edit /etc/apt/sources.list
sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
you will see these lines near the beginning:
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted
# deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted
You have to uncomment the deb-src line (remove the #) so it says:
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted
Save the file and exit. Now run sudo apt update and then, to dowload the source code package to the current working directory
apt source sudo
Super short summary: sudo is short for 'superuser do' meaning 'execute the following command as the superuser'. Thus, it grants the humble user root privileges for one command and any commands triggered by that command.
sudo is a command and it is an executable program.
You can find out more about how to use it using these commands in the terminal (in order of least -> most detailed):
sudo --help
man sudo
info sudo
To understand more about how it works, you can visit the sudo website where you can browse the source code. You can also download the source code:
First edit /etc/apt/sources.list
sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
you will see these lines near the beginning:
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted
# deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted
You have to uncomment the deb-src line (remove the #) so it says:
deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial main restricted
Save the file and exit. Now run sudo apt update and then, to dowload the source code package to the current working directory
apt source sudo
Super short summary: sudo is short for 'superuser do' meaning 'execute the following command as the superuser'. Thus, it grants the humble user root privileges for one command and any commands triggered by that command.
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I think what you want is Where can I find the source code of Ubuntu. You can't read binary files (stuff in /usr/bin and so on)
– Zanna
Jul 2 '16 at 11:41
Yeah something like that. I mean, I was looking just for sudo source code but this is even wider spectrum. Thanks
– Dayfiri
Jul 2 '16 at 11:49
actually, I think you will find what you want more easily on the sudo website - I edited the wiki answer to include this
– Zanna
Jul 2 '16 at 12:34