How to Add User to Sudoers in Debian 12 | Linux Today

How to Add User to Sudoers in Debian 12

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Jeff Wilson
Oct 8, 2024

Sudo (superuser do) is a command utility allowing trusted users to run commands as root. It is necessary to run a program requiring root access. Only certain users in the sudo/wheel group can do it. If an unauthorized user attempts to run a command, sudo will notify the administrator via email. Let’s look at how to add sudoers in Debian 12.

JW

Jeff Wilson

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