"‰sudo" is the sudo group "sudo" (no percent) is the user sudo The percent is NOT a comment indicator. Kevin On Jul 5, 2013 10:08 PM, "Michael Havens" wrote: > /etc/group > ... > floppy:x:25: > tape:x:26: > sudo:x:27:bmike1 <-relevant line > audio:x:29:pulse > dip:x:30:bmike1 > /etc/sudoers > ... > # Members of the admin group may gain root privileges > %admin ALL=(ALL) ALL > > # Allow members of group sudo to execute any command > %sudo ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL > <-relevant line > > # See sudoers(5) for more information on "#include" directives: > > Isn't the line that is commented out supposed to be that way,,,, wait a > second! If I remember correctly the '%' is a comment symbol too. (if I > rember right I was messing with a file that used % signs to comment out > lines. I'll try removing it and see what happens. > ,.... > Well I uncomented it and now the error is: > > $ sudo visudo > bmike1 is not in the sudoers file. This incident will be reported. (I'm > terrified! lol) > > So to me this is saying to put the line: > > bmike1 ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL > > under the line: > > sudo ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL > > so it looks like: > > # Allow members of group sudo to execute any command > sudo ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL > <-relevant line > bmike1 ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL > <-relevant line > > > but you were saying I should just need to add my userid to the group sudo > (which, as shown, is already done). So I am at a loss! What should I do. > > Also, would someone explain the difference between usin a pound symbol and > a percent when commenting lines. > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 7:51 PM, James Dugger wrote: > >> Mike, >> >> Don't know if it was explained above but the % symbol infront of the >> names in the sudo file is the reference for a group listed in the >> /etc/group file. So the line >> >> %sudo ALL=(ALL:ALL) NOPASSWORD : ALL >> >> When uncommented (remove the # in front if it exists) tells Linux to >> allow anyone in the sudo group access to ALL commands as root without a >> password. All you have to do is make sure this line is uncommented using >> visudo. >> >> Then you would edit the /etc/group and add your username to the 'sudo' >> group line after the ':' on that line. If there is already another user >> listed simply add a comma to the end of the previous name then a space and >> add your username at the end (without a comma after your username). >> >> Caution: This gives any and all users that are part of the sudo group >> complete root privileges without password requirements. If this is an >> issue you can depending on your distro instead use the %wheel group listing >> in the sudo file. If the %wheel stanza exists (same as the %sudo ... >> above) and there is a group named wheel in /etc/group you could use this in >> lieu of %sudo. >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> >> On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 12:38 PM, Robert Holtzman wrote: >> >>> On Thu, Jul 04, 2013 at 04:48:42PM -0700, Michael Havens wrote: >>> > regardless, how do I fix sudoers? >>> >>> By deleting the sudoers file and renaming the sudoers.bak file to >>> sudoers. Uh, you *did* make a backup of the sudoers file...didn't you? >>> >>> -- >>> Bob Holtzman >>> If you think you're getting free lunch, >>> check the price of the beer. >>> Key ID: 8D549279 >>> >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >>> Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) >>> >>> iEYEARECAAYFAlHXIKEACgkQv5BYD41UknldegCfT3gS7Xi65I3B50S0QtO+cqR6 >>> bigAnRZbTvl8BpOJsRBbqm4r7qRq5zbl >>> =DWfp >>> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> James >> >> *Linkedin * >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >