Allow users to run programs as other users, e.g. root
Sudo is a program designed to allow a sysadmin to give limited root privileges to users and log root activity. The basic philosophy is to give as few privileges as possible but still allow people to get their work done.
Sudo is a program designed to allow a sysadmin to give limited root privileges to users and log root activity. The basic philosophy is to give as few privileges as possible but still allow people to get their work done.
To install sudo, run the following command in macOS terminal (Applications->Utilities->Terminal)
sudo port install sudo
To see what files were installed by sudo, run:
port contents sudo
To later upgrade sudo, run:
sudo port selfupdate && sudo port upgrade sudo
Reporting an issue on MacPorts Trac
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