‘sudo‘ is a root binarysetuid, which executes root commands on behalf of authorized users and the users need to enter their own password to execute system command followed by ‘sudo‘. Who can execute ‘sudo’? We can run ‘/usr/sbin/visudo‘ to add/remove the list of users who can...
If you use the GUI, removing a directory in Linux is a rather straightforward process. However, you can also delete directories via terminal commands if you don't have access to the GUI. In this article, we'll demonstrate how to use the command line or terminal window to remove a directo...
You’ve spent time installing your new Linux system, you’re ready to start installing packages for your projects, and then bam: “sudo command not found”. Nothing works. It’s a real bummer, but don’t worry, you’ve come to the right place. I’ll quickly explain how to fix this ...
The Software Manager is present by default in the Linux Mint, you can access it to install or uninstall any application or your system. Follow the below steps to remove the software from Linux Mint via the Software Manager: Step 1:Access the Software Manager from the Linux Mint menu: Step ...
Note:while the following will work on most Linux systems, it’s important to keep in mind that some distros, such as Ubuntu, disable the root user by default. For those, you can access the root shell by runningsudo -s. Reset the Root Password using Sudo ...
Directories also have permissions. You can list the contents of a directory if it’s readable, but you can only access a file in a directory if the directory is executable. (One common mistake people make when setting the permissions of directories is to accidentally remove the execute permissi...
Add a user in Linux To add users, run theuseraddcommand, like so: sudouseradd -m <name of the user> For example, if you want to add the user namedjohn, then the command will be like: sudouseradd -m john By default,useraddcreates a user without creating a home directory. So, to...
Let's check the proper steps to safely remove a user in Linux. Step 1. Prevent access by adding lock to user account By executing thechagecommand with the -E flag we can set an expiration date for any user account. So if we set -E to 0 for any account, that account will instantly...
How to Re-enable the sudo Password in Linux Mint 21 If you ever want to re-enable the sudo password in the terminal you can again edit the sudoers files and remove the lines you have added at the end of the file. Bottom Line
Remove Software in Manjaro Linux with Pamac Removing software using Pamac is as easy as installing it. All you have to do just click on the “remove” button on the right side of the screen. Once you selected all the packages you want to remove, click on “apply” button. ...