Linux - sudo Command Intro

In order to do many tasks you have to escalate your privileges using the “sudo” command. This is like UAC in Windows. The idea is that to make major changes to the OS there is an additional security level so if an administrator forgets to logout of a session a hacker cannot simply have full access to the system.

To use sudo simply type it before a command, and then enter your password when requested.
If you try to open a file that requires sudo the failure can be very confusing to new users.
The default timeout for sudo password request is 15 minutes

[jayvuillermin]

Been watching your videos for over 10 years. Love your work mate, thank you

[movingforwardwithahad]

Thank You for the awesome presentation. Really helps grasp the big picture for those who are less software inclined.

[lgrfbs]

I like MC (Midnight Commander) under Linux for file works and edit files.
This was a good video!

[fakefirstnamefakelastname]

At this point we could just shout “SUDO UNGROUND ME” to our parents to get ungrounded

[jaimecarranza]

I have 2 years watching your channel and I just like it. Please keep it UP, you are the man. You sounds like a Cbt nuggets trainner to me.

[debeeriz]

you should always use visudo to edit the sudoers file, because if you make a mistake it tells you

[oris]

Thanks for the $SUDO lessons buddy, i think we taking over the market now cos SUDO is now available on MEXC, one of the best CEX. Am gonna stake my accumulated portion there and take over the space 🚀🚀

[brandonfarfan]

Thanks for the sudo lesson and showing us vim too.👍

[raybuck]

thanks ....really having a better understanding thru your teachings....

[RealNaps]

You thought me php, thanks alot Eli, i now make 8 figures annually

[dilanhoshyar]

Thanks Eli ...,
what is different between su and sudo? !

[splash_csc]

Eli? Are you gonna come back with daily blobs? God I miss the blobs! I loved them so so much! Can you not do them on your website? Anyhow, I miss ya bro! Have a great day! Peace!

[caseywinters]

Since I’m white arnt my privileges already fully escalated?

[cybermember]

Thn y we need sudo we can do all work by directly using root user, because every user can use sudo and do change then wat is the use of root user.

[lsgam]

My two cents. If you're a noob, just use nano instead of vim. It's more easy to use and user friendly and almost as powerful as vim. And when you feel more comfortable using a command line editor try to learn vim.

[eirikmurito]

Does the meaning of the word server change depending on the context?

[magotelecom]

Thanks for the video. I can use my root pwd in linux when I download sw in Synaptic Package Manager but when I use sudo in terminal, the root pwd is being rejected. How can I fix it pse?

[nickkettering]

im just dabbing, just wiped an old laptop to zorin 15 and just self learning code ig. thanks, ill remember this.

[lolisbetternthan]

By the way, is there another text editor that works for Ubuntu server, similar to Gedit?
Im talking about the keyboard shortcuts.
Vim and Nano are a bit non user friendly.

[kadialydiaby]

Hello Bob !! can you make some videos on shell Scripting?