Problem Installing program with SUDO

Mikkel L. Ellertson mikkel at infinity-ltd.com
Mon Feb 16 02:58:47 UTC 2009


suvayu ali wrote:
> 2009/2/15 Erik P. Olsen <epodata at gmail.com>:
>> Make the necessary changes to /etc/sudoer. The file is selfexplanatory.
> 
> But the way to edit the file safely is not. Type visudo in terminal to
> do that. It launches vi editor and prevents simultaneous edits of the
> file.
> 
If you set EDITOR, it will use that as the editor and still do the
locking. It also wirks for things like vipw and vigr.

Mikkel
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