sudoers.tmp is the lock file visudo uses to make sure there aren't multiple edits going on at the same time. On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 1:53 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > I am trying to add my user to 'sudoers'. After I do I press cntrl-X and it > says the file it is going to save is 'sudoers.tmp' . So I save it like that > and my user still requires a password. should I not save it as the .tmp > file but rather as 'sudoers'. I don't remember it being like that last time > I did this! > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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 McPhee jmcphe@gmail.com