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Assunto:  Re: New installation asks for password when I 'sudo -i'
De:       Chris Green
Data:     Sun, 10 May 2026 08:45:25 +0100
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The Natural Philosopher  wrote:
> On 09/05/2026 18:35, rbowman wrote:
> > On Sat, 9 May 2026 09:24:32 +0100, Chris Green wrote:
> > 
> >> I wish they'd make this sort of change more explicit. It had me confused
> >> for a while.  I have loads of other Linux based systems and I'm used to
> >> them requiring a password for sudo so I don't have an issue with that. I
> >> just don't like things like this changing without the change being noted
> >> somewhere.
> > 
> > The RPi confused me too. If I don't have to give a password for sudo, why
> > do I even have to type sudo? I like consistent and the Pi was the odd man
> > out.
> 
>  I always assumed it was there (Pi's sudo) simply to avoid you doing 
> damage by accident, rather than to prevent others from using your login 
> to do damage.
> 
Yes, that's how I've always thought of it on the Pi, it's a way to
meke sure you know that you have root privelege rather than s security
thing.

-- 
Chris Green


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