Question 1

What does sudo stand for?

Accepted Answer

Sudo stands for either “substitute user do”, or “super user do”.

Question 2

What does sudo!! do?

Accepted Answer

Sudo followed by two exclamation points functions as the redo command.

Question 3

Where do we edit the sudo file?

Accepted Answer

Most modifications to the sudo command are initiated in the /etc/sudoers file. However, to edit the /etc/sudoers file, you need to to be root, and type:

sudo visudo -f /etc/sudoers

Question 4

What is sudo used for?

Accepted Answer

For security reasons, not everyone on the system has root access, but as a superuser, you do have root access. The sudo command is used when we wish to execute a particular command as a superuser, or another user.

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