Granting sudo Permissions

Linux offers a robust permissions system for controlling file and server access. Users can elevate permissions using the sudo command.

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Linux has a robust permissions system. This way, you can control who can access certain files or perform certain actions on your server. Average users won’t need to have all the privileges of the root user. But sometimes a normal user will need elevated permissions to do something. They can do this, if allowed, using the sudo command.

The sudo command allows a user to run commands as if they were the root user. Depending on how your server is set up, root-only privileges could include restarting services, adding and deleting new users, or installing programs. To use the sudo command, a user simply types “sudo” in the command line prompt, followed by the command they need root permissions to run.