How to Specify Time Limit for a Sudo Session in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | Linux Today

How to Specify Time Limit for a Sudo Session in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

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Karim Buzdar
Jun 29, 2020

In this article, we will explain how to specify a time limit for the sudo session. Please note that the commands and processes discussed in this article have been tested on the Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa).

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Karim Buzdar

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