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'''visudo''' is a [[:Category:Linux Command Line Tools|command line tool]] that edits the '''[[sudoers]]''' file in a safe fashion. The <code>sudoers</code> file (typically found at <code>/etc/sudoers</code>) allows listed users access to execute to a subset of commands as the root user.
  
'''visudo''' is a [[:Category:Linux Command Line Tools|command line tool]] that edits the '''[[Sudoers (linux file)|sudoers]]''' file in a safe fashion. The <code>sudoers</code> file (typically found at <code>/etc/sudoers</code>) allows listed users access to execute to a subset of commands as the root user.
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==See also==
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*<code>man visudo</code> or <code>info visudo</code> for more information
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*[[su]]
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*[[sudo]]
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*[[vipw]]
  
== See also ==
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==External links==
* <code>man visudo</code> or <code>info visudo</code> for more information
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*[http://www.sudo.ws/ Official website]
* [[Su (command)|su]]
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* [[Sudo (command)|sudo]]
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* [[Vipw (command)|vipw]]
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== External links ==
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* [http://www.sudo.ws/ Official website]
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[[Category:Linux Command Line Tools]]
 
[[Category:Linux Command Line Tools]]

Revision as of 02:04, 26 April 2007

visudo is a command line tool that edits the sudoers file in a safe fashion. The sudoers file (typically found at /etc/sudoers) allows listed users access to execute to a subset of commands as the root user.

See also

  • man visudo or info visudo for more information
  • su
  • sudo
  • vipw

External links