Comments on: Allow A Normal User To Run Commands As root Under Linux / UNIX Operating Systems

By: dsp

dsp — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 04:11:50 +0000

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By: kaushick

kaushick — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:31:11 +0000

i want to permit a normal user to create user using sudo…………… how would i so that
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By: C.Raja

C.Raja — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 08:48:22 +0000

i just add user name is “rakesh” into /etc/sudoers
Where under on the line
# root (ALL)=(ALL) ALL
# rakesh (ALL)=(ALL) ALL

hai rakesh, I hope you are newbie to linux.

If the “/etc/sudoers” file lines are exactly as above. Remove the “#” symbol from the “# rakesh (ALL)=(ALL) ALL” line and save it.

“fdisk” command by default available in “/sbin/fdisk” the path variable will not point to “/sbin” directory for normal user. so use the command as follows “$sudo /sbinfdisk -l” or set your “PATH” environment variable to point to “/sbin” directory also.

I hope this will resolve your issue.

By: Rakesh James

Rakesh James — Tue, 04 May 2010 07:41:12 +0000

Hi all,
i just add user name is “rakesh” into /etc/sudoers
Where under on the line
# root (ALL)=(ALL) ALL
# rakesh (ALL)=(ALL) ALL

am i right?
Still i cant run the commands as “rakesh”

When i type
#sudo fdisk -l
Then i got the answer command not found.

I really want to know , how can change “rakesh” to superuser like “root” which can run all command.
Please help , I desperately need your help

Warm regards
RAKESH JAMES

By: mailmado

mailmado — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:08:57 +0000

hi
i am unable to run iptables command and root related commands from html page in apache server
but iptables -h is working
pl help

By: PRADEEP KUMAR PATHAK

PRADEEP KUMAR PATHAK — Thu, 28 May 2009 07:53:19 +0000

How can we allow the normal user as root & how can we recover the root password if the sudoer file has been changed as 06660 permission

By: Prince

Prince — Mon, 25 May 2009 12:29:44 +0000

Hi Vivek,
I have configured sudo & its working fine. I need your small help on this. I dont want to type “sudo” evrytime when I run any command. Also wants to keep sepearate log for all sudo activitses. How do I do that? Please help.

Prince

By: dravien

dravien — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:02:39 +0000

im tottally froze out of my ubuntu and im new to this how do i format the hard drive and start over or else what should i do

By: varun Goswami

varun Goswami — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:19:07 +0000

I want to run a shell script by apache user, but that script is owned by root .
i made the required changes in sudoers file but still it is not working, actually when this script runs it write some log file this is also owned by some other user,….can u help me how i can run this script..

By: Ted

Ted — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:16:30 +0000

Youre exampes have been very helpful.
Tnhanks!

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By: Vivek Gite

Vivek Gite — Sat, 13 May 2006 19:06:47 +0000

>3) the line â€œrokcy dbserver=/etc/init.d/apache-perl restartâ€ indicates that user rocky can restart the apache server running on â€œdbserverâ€ box, but how does the â€œdbserverâ€ knows that?

It means allow user rocky to run /etc/init.d/apache-perl on the system dbserver. You need to use /etc/hosts file to define all hosts in network or use DNS/NIS to resolve hostname. From any one of these files it can find out dbserver name. Use hostname command to get actual hostname.

>Is the sudoers file shared between servers someway.
sudoers files can be shared if you want using Cfengine. If you are on large network it can be done. But remember it is complex operation and needs careful planning.

>I mean, if â€œrockyâ€ telnets/SSHs to dbserver will he be able to restart apache-server?

Yup that is how it works. You can telnet (do not use it as it is insecure) / ssh into dbserver and restart the apache server.

By: danger

danger — Sat, 13 May 2006 11:13:35 +0000

I’m probably missing something, but i don’t actually understand the HOSTNAME values. In point 3) the line “rokcy dbserver=/etc/init.d/apache-perl restart” indicates that user rocky can restart the apache server running on “dbserver” box, but how does the “dbserver” knows that? Is the sudoers file shared between servers someway?

I mean, if “rocky” telnets/SSHs to dbserver will he be able to restart apache-server?

Thanks a lot for helping a linux n00b.