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  • You just type "sudo" and often sudo even keeps you "sudo" - ed for a few minutes so after entering your password once you can run 100 potentially damaging commands.

    tante's blog 2009

  • That’s the funniest way to explain sudo to a non-linux person! dave on

    Sudo | Evil Genius Chronicles 2006

  • Run these commands in terminal: sudo smbpasswd - L - a your_username sudo smbpasswd - L - e your_username

    The Smorgasbord Being Linux admin - setting up virtual servers and 2009

  • Run these commands in terminal: sudo smbpasswd - L - a your_username sudo smbpasswd - L - e your_username

    The Smorgasbord 2009

  • The Trash can be emptied from the command line (without sudo, which is puzzling as well).

    MacWindows 2008

  • In the case of Ubuntu, the root account is disabled by default, so this mechanism is handled through 'sudo', which is in reality asking for your log-in password.

    Ubuntu Forums mak_20789 2010

  • In the case of Ubuntu, the root account is disabled by default, so this mechanism is handled through 'sudo', which is in reality asking for your log-in password.

    Ubuntu Forums mak_20789 2010

  • Ubuntu-based distros with their "sudo" default settings are a little kinder about permissions than more traditional GNU/Linux distros. "man chown" can give you all the instructions you need to fix any broken permissions, although depending on what went wrong it can be very tedious to clean up.

    Wrong Planet Asperger / Autism Forums 2010

  • Now that quotas have been set, you can see the limits and usage on a per-user basis by running the following command in the Terminal (does not require "sudo"):

    MyAppleMenu 2010

  • Pronunciation of 'sudo'How do you pronounce the name of the' sudo 'command?

    LinuxQuestions.org Kenny_Strawn 2010

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  • "Sudo make me a sandwich."

    November 17, 2007

  • YES! Really tickles me every time.

    January 14, 2008

  • some people  pronounce it 'sue doh'

    some people pronounce it 'soo doo'

    March 31, 2017