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--- add_a_user_to_the_sudoers_in_fedora [2011/05/28 16:50]
adam
+++ add_a_user_to_the_sudoers_in_fedora [2011/05/28 16:54]
adam Change to demonstrate either individual users or using groups
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-===== Add a User to sudoers in fedora =====
+===== Allow a User to use sudo =====
-Edit /etc/sudoers in your editor of choice:
+Use visudo to edit /etc/sudoers, it uses the system default editor, which is normally vi or vim if it's installed:
   [root@machine ~]# visudo
+==== Using Groups ====
 Uncomment the line:
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   [root@machine ~]# adduser <username> wheel
+==== Individual Users ====
+Add a new line which specifies the user:
+  adam        ALL=(ALL)       ALL
 Now the user specified by <username> will be able to use the sudo command.

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