sudo (Debian Wiki) — by Debian Wiki contributors

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Explains what sudo does, how to install it and add a user to the sudo group, and how to safely edit sudoers rules with visudo and /etc/sudoers.d.

Quick steps

Install sudo as root
Run adduser <user> sudo
Log out and in again
Use visudo for any sudoers changes

Paraphrased from the source. Menus can differ by version, so check the original for full details.

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Source: sudo (Debian Wiki) by Debian Wiki contributors. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 (Debian Wiki, changes after 24 July 2025).

Source reviewed: 2026-11-02
Link checked: 2026-11-02
Tested hands-on: Not by Oddbyte.Me

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