You should never have to work with the root user account on Linux, especially on a desktop installation. There can be occasions when you need to use root on a server. If you must use root, do so with ...

There was a time when real system administrators just logged into Unix systems as root. But as we all know — with great power comes great responsibility. It’s too easy to do terrible things when you ...

Sudo is a powerful but imperfect Linux tool. These tips can help make using sudo easier and safer. Always use caution when monkeying with sudo. I started using Linux prior to the advent of sudo. Back ...

A vulnerability in the Linux sudo command has been discovered that could allow unprivileged users to execute commands as root. Thankfully, this vulnerability only works in non-standard configurations ...

In Linux systems, including Debian 12, the sudo group grants users the ability to execute administrative commands. This provides them with the privileges to install, update, and delete software, ...