sudo

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You just type "sudo" and often sudo even keeps you "sudo" - ed for a few minutes so after entering your password once you can run 100 potentially damaging commands.

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  • Any form of sudo is a security hole, but on a home PC behind a hardware firewall it is OK to have one. —  Linux Journal - The Original Magazine of the Linux Community
  • Linux only: If you have ever tried to use the apt-get command to install software but received an error because you forgot sudo, the Command-line Fu site has a quick but useful tip for you. —  LXer Linux News
  • Many people think sudo is a security hole but equally many don't like people saying that. —  PCLinuxOS-Forums
  • Or just live life in sudo, and "sudo su" when ever you need a terminal. —  doggdot.us
  • You just type "sudo" and often sudo even keeps you "sudo" - ed for a few minutes so after entering your password once you can run 100 potentially damaging commands. —  tante's blog
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