Re: Sudo command

[John R Pierce <pierce@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

vijay shanker wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> Thanks
>
> What i am trying to achieve is; when executing 
>
> # sudo make install
> Password:*********
>
> this password entered is root password.

sudo expeccts your USER password, not the root password.   the whole 
idea is the admin doesn't ened to give out the root password to give 
controlled admin privs to a user.


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