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authorTodd C. Miller <Todd.Miller@courtesan.com>1999-01-17 21:31:39 +0000
committerTodd C. Miller <Todd.Miller@courtesan.com>1999-01-17 21:31:39 +0000
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+visudo(8) MAINTENANCE COMMANDS visudo(8)
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+NNNNAAAAMMMMEEEE
+ visudo - edit the sudoers file
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+SSSSYYYYNNNNOOOOPPPPSSSSIIIISSSS
+ vvvviiiissssuuuuddddoooo [ ----VVVV ]
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+DDDDEEEESSSSCCCCRRRRIIIIPPPPTTTTIIIIOOOONNNN
+ vvvviiiissssuuuuddddoooo edits the _s_u_d_o_e_r_s file in a safe fashion, analogous
+ to _v_i_p_w(8). vvvviiiissssuuuuddddoooo locks the _s_u_d_o_e_r_s file against
+ multiple simultaneous edits, provides basic sanity checks,
+ and checks for parse errors. If the _s_u_d_o_e_r_s file is
+ currently being edited you will receive a message to try
+ again later. In the default configuration, the _v_i(1)
+ editor is used, but there is a compile time option to
+ allow use of whatever editor the environment variables
+ EDITOR or VISUAL are set to.
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+ vvvviiiissssuuuuddddoooo parses the _s_u_d_o_e_r_s file after the edit and will not
+ save the changes if there is a syntax error. Upon finding
+ an error, a message will be printed stating the line
+ _n_u_m_b_e_r(s) that the error occurred on and the user will
+ receive the "What now?" prompt. At this point the user
+ may enter "e" to re-edit the _s_u_d_o_e_r_s file, enter "x" to
+ exit without saving the changes, or "Q" to quit and save
+ changes. The "Q" option should be used with extreme care
+ because if vvvviiiissssuuuuddddoooo believes there to be a parse error, so
+ will ssssuuuuddddoooo and no one will be able to execute ssssuuuuddddoooo again
+ until the error is fixed. Any other command at this
+ prompt will print a short help message. When editing the
+ _s_u_d_o_e_r_s file after a parse error has been detected the
+ cursor will be placed on the line where the error occurred
+ (if the editor supports this feature).
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+OOOOPPPPTTTTIIIIOOOONNNNSSSS
+ vvvviiiissssuuuuddddoooo accepts the following command line option:
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+ -V The -V (version) option causes vvvviiiissssuuuuddddoooo to print the
+ version number and exit.
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+EEEERRRRRRRROOOORRRRSSSS
+ sudoers file busy, try again later.
+ Either someone is currently editing the _s_u_d_o_e_r_s file
+ or there is a stale sudoers lock file (/etc/stmp by
+ default) that you need to delete.
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+ /etc/stmp: Permission denied
+ You didn't run vvvviiiissssuuuuddddoooo as root.
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+ Can't find you in the passwd database
+ Your userid does not appear in the passwd file.
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+FFFFIIIILLLLEEEESSSS
+ /etc/sudoers file of authorized users.
+ /etc/stmp lock file for visudo.
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+visudo(8) MAINTENANCE COMMANDS visudo(8)
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+EEEENNNNVVVVIIIIRRRROOOONNNNMMMMEEEENNNNTTTT VVVVAAAARRRRIIIIAAAABBBBLLLLEEEESSSS
+ The following are used only if vvvviiiissssuuuuddddoooo was compiled with
+ the _E_N_V___E_D_I_T_O_R option:
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+ EDITOR Used by visudo as the editor to use.
+ VISUAL Used by visudo if EDITOR is not set.
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+
+AAAAUUUUTTTTHHHHOOOORRRR
+ Many people have worked on _s_u_d_o over the years, this
+ version of vvvviiiissssuuuuddddoooo was written by:
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+ Todd Miller <Todd.Miller@courtesan.com>
+
+ See the HISTORY file in the sudo distribution for more
+ details.
+
+ Please send all bugs, comments, and changes to sudo-
+ bugs@courtesan.com.
+
+DDDDIIIISSSSCCCCLLLLAAAAIIIIMMMMEEEERRRR
+ This program is distributed in the hope that it will be
+ useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied
+ warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more
+ details.
+
+ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
+ License along with this program; if not, write to the Free
+ Software Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA
+ 02139, USA.
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+CCCCAAAAVVVVEEEEAAAATTTTSSSS
+ Due to the syntax of the _s_u_d_o_e_r_s file, there is no way for
+ vvvviiiissssuuuuddddoooo to tell the difference between a mistyped
+ {Host,User,Cmnd}_Alias and a user or host name.
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+ There is no easy way to prevent a user from gaining a root
+ shell if the editor used by vvvviiiissssuuuuddddoooo allows shell escapes.
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+BBBBUUUUGGGGSSSS
+ The _-_V flag gives the version of the _s_u_d_o package rather
+ than the individual vvvviiiissssuuuuddddoooo program.
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+SSSSEEEEEEEE AAAALLLLSSSSOOOO
+ _s_u_d_o(8), _v_i_p_w(8).
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