What is sudo And why would you use it how is sudo different from su?
Sudo runs a single command with root privileges. This is a key difference between su and sudo. Su switches you to the root user account and requires the root account’s password. Sudo runs a single command with root privileges – it doesn’t switch to the root user or require a separate root user password.
Which item below is a major advantage of using the sudo command over the su command for running commands as superuser?
IMO the major advantages of sudo over su are that sudo has superior logging of what commands were run and sudo gives finer control over what users can do. su is all or none, but sudo can be configured to allow access to some, but not all commands.
Do you have to have Sudo privileges to use sudo?
Granting sudo Privileges For most modern Linux distributions, a user must be in the sudo, sudoers, or wheel group to use the sudo command. By default, a single-user system grants sudo privileges to its user. A system or server with multiple user accounts may exclude some users from sudo privileges.
Can a substitute user use the sudo command?
In the past, admins would use su (substitute user) to temporarily switch to an administrator account. However, the su command requires a second user account and password, which isn’t always feasible. For most modern Linux distributions, a user must be in the sudo, sudoers, or wheel group to use the sudo command.
Which is better to run Su or sudo?
Between su and sudo, when you consider a single user, su is a little more secure in that an attacker who has found your password can’t gain root privileges immediately. But all it takes is for the attacker to find a local root hole (relatively uncommon) or install a trojan and wait for you to run su.
How to configure Sudo access for a user?
Ex:1 How to Configure Sudo access(Full privileges) for a user: Open the file with your preferred editor, I always use the vi to edit the files.we can also open this id configuration file by using the command “visudo”. . below the ROOT user add the non-root user privileges.