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| From | Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.sys.raspberry-pi |
| Subject | Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' |
| Date | 2026-05-10 08:45 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <llp5dm-oqq23.ln1@q957.zbmc.eu> (permalink) |
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The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote: > On 09/05/2026 18:35, rbowman wrote: > > On Sat, 9 May 2026 09:24:32 +0100, Chris Green wrote: > > > >> I wish they'd make this sort of change more explicit. It had me confused > >> for a while. I have loads of other Linux based systems and I'm used to > >> them requiring a password for sudo so I don't have an issue with that. I > >> just don't like things like this changing without the change being noted > >> somewhere. > > > > The RPi confused me too. If I don't have to give a password for sudo, why > > do I even have to type sudo? I like consistent and the Pi was the odd man > > out. > > I always assumed it was there (Pi's sudo) simply to avoid you doing > damage by accident, rather than to prevent others from using your login > to do damage. > Yes, that's how I've always thought of it on the Pi, it's a way to meke sure you know that you have root privelege rather than s security thing. -- Chris Green ·
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New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2026-05-08 21:20 +0100
Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2026-05-08 21:39 +0100
Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' Knute Johnson <knute2025@585ranch.com> - 2026-05-08 16:33 -0500
Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-09 00:50 +0000
Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2026-05-09 09:24 +0100
Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' Daniel James <daniel@me.invalid> - 2026-05-09 10:47 +0100
Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-10 10:49 +0100
Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-09 17:35 +0000
Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-10 00:55 +0100
Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2026-05-10 08:45 +0100
Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-05-10 17:21 +0000
Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-05-10 12:27 +0100
Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-05-10 19:46 +0000
Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-05-11 12:25 +0100
Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-09 03:38 +0100
Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i' "wibble@bibble.com.invalid" <wibble@bibble.com.invalid> - 2026-05-09 12:09 +0100
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