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Command line. UNIX/LINUX. Unix. Take Control of your Linux | sudoers file: How to with Examples. Take Control of your Linux | sudoers file: How to with Examples Written by Guillermo Garron . Date: 2012-05-22 14:56:30 +0000 The sudoers file located at: /etc/sudoers, contains the rules that users must follow when using the sudo command. If you have ever used used Ubuntu, you know that the root account is disabled. This is because the root password is not set in Ubuntu, you can assign one and use it as with every other Linux distribution.

I like using sudo, I’m not using Ubuntu anymore. The best way to understand the sudo command, and the rules in sudoers file, the funny way is by this comics. credit to: XKCD As you can see from this funny picture, using sudo command, makes the system obey any given order. The two best advantages about using sudo command are: Restricted privileges Logs of the actions taken by users I’m sure you are now fully aware of the advantages of using sudo command in a daily basis, how to use it? In order to use sudo you first need to configure the sudoers file. ShellScript.