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2009-11-05 , 13:24
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#18
Originally Posted by brankomilosevic View Post
when I try sudo <anything> I am prompted for password
Don't run sudo <anything>, run specifically this: sudo gainroot

Then just use the root shell to run <anything>.

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Roger
 

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