Definition:

  • sudo users, edit with visudo command
  • The syntax for /etc/sudoers entries is username hostname = (user) command
    • username is the user to whom privileges are being given
    • hostname is the terminal from which commands can be run
    • user is the level of access
    • command is the delegated executable.
  • ex: strix ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: SHUTDOWN_CMDS where SHUTDOWN_CMDS is alias for all shutdown/reboot system commands

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