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"Hey, give me this information!"
"lolno"
".... SUDO give me this information!"
(⊙_⊙)？
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i learnt what sudo does from xkcd i have no knowledge of my ownsudomeans switching to another user account with different permission settings before performing a command. Usually, people use it to switch to the admin account (root) but any account is possible. On Ubuntu (and distros configured like it)sudocan be used from the primary user account without entering a password.So, xkcd's
sudo make me a sandwichexample would thus only work if there was a higher power/authority that could more or less control Cueball's friend. Also, Cueball would have to be able to become/impersonate that higher power/authority. Checkmate, atheists?I've dabbled in network stuff since reading the xkcd so I do know slightly more than just sudo make me a sandwich but not enough to confidently make that dumb joke without fear of offending the entire Fediverse. I appreciate the explanation :)