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Subject: Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i'
Date: 9 May 2026 17:35:03 GMT
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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.