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  2. sudo - Wikipedia

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    sudo (/ s uː d uː / [4]) is a program for Unix-like computer operating systems that enables users to run programs with the security privileges of another user, by default the superuser. [5] It originally stood for "superuser do", [ 6 ] as that was all it did, and this remains its most common usage; [ 7 ] however, the official Sudo project ...

  3. Comparison of privilege authorization features - Wikipedia

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    sudo centralizes all privilege authorization information in a single configuration file, /etc/sudoers, which contains a list of users and the privileged applications and actions that those users are permitted to use. The grammar of the sudoers file is intended to be flexible enough to cover many different scenarios, such as placing restrictions ...

  4. Table of keyboard shortcuts - Wikipedia

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    In computing, a keyboard shortcut is a sequence or combination of keystrokes on a computer keyboard which invokes commands in software.. Most keyboard shortcuts require the user to press a single key or a sequence of keys one after the other.

  5. Superuser - Wikipedia

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    In Unix-like computer OSes (such as Linux), root is the conventional name of the user who has all rights or permissions (to all files and programs) in all modes (single- or multi-user). Alternative names include baron in BeOS and avatar on some Unix variants. [ 2 ]

  6. Category:Linux security software - Wikipedia

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    Linux portal; Linux (and other Unix-like systems) have a multi-tier security that permits user root any system-wide changes. Regular users can be limited: where they can save files, what hardware they can access, their memory usage, applications, disk usage (), and the range of priority settings they can apply, can all be specified to provide sufficient freedoms.

  7. Polkit - Wikipedia

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    It is also possible to use polkit to execute commands with elevated privileges using the command pkexec followed by the command intended to be executed (with root permission). [9] However, it may be preferable to use sudo, as this command provides more flexibility and security, in addition to being easier to configure. [10]

  8. chmod - Wikipedia

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    The main parts of the chmod permissions: For example: rwxr-x---Each group of three characters define permissions for each class: the three leftmost characters, rwx, define permissions for the User class (i.e. the file owner). the middle three characters, r-x, define permissions for the Group class (i.e. the group owning the file)

  9. Privilege (computing) - Wikipedia

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    In computing, privilege is defined as the delegation of authority to perform security-relevant functions on a computer system. [1] A privilege allows a user to perform an action with security consequences. Examples of various privileges include the ability to create a new user, install software, or change kernel functions.