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From: "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Yet Another New systemd Feature
Date: Thu, 9 May 2024 11:08:32 +0200
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On 2024-05-09 03:31, Grant Taylor wrote:
> On 5/8/24 13:32, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>> Mmm? What is the advantage?
> 
> It really depends on what command you do use and what the target user's 
> account is configured with.
> 
> `sudo -i` starts the target user's login shell directly.  So it might be 
> comparable to `sudo bash` if the target user's shell is bash, but will 
> be different if the target user doesn't have bash as their default shell.
> 
> I have aliases `si` to `sudo -i` and `s` to `sudo`.  So `si` and `s` are 
> shorter to type and I prefer them.
> 
>> I also don't know about it. Why should I use it?
> 
> I went on a bit of an embrace and extend sudo to make it streamlined for 
> the environments that I work in.
> 
> I've also configured sudo on my personal systems to be able to 
> authenticate to sudo with my ssh key.
> 
> I've also created a wrapper that I have in my ~/bin directory that keys 
> off of $0 as to what command to pass to sudo.  So I have ~/bin/ifconfig 
> -> ~/bin/sudo.wrapper so that I can simply type `ifconfig` as my user 
> and it's run with sudo.  It's also authenticated by my ssh key so I'm 
> not prompted for a password.
> 
> I'm embracing sudo and making it work for -> do things for me in a way 
> that I don't even need to think about it.
> 
> I'd have to stop and think about how much, if any, of that could be 
> replaced with something other than sudo.  But seeing as how sudo is 
> standard on the Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, and AIX systems I work with, 
> I'm somewhat reluctant to find an alternative.  Though I do try to keep 
> an open mind and learn about other options.

Me, I use "su -" and keep a terminal open as that user. I seldom use 
sudo, usually in scripts.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.