ZDNET key takeaways Logging in as the root user should never be done on Linux.Using the root account could lead to ...

On Linux, the umask defines how new files and directories inherit access rights. Linux uses your current umask value to ...

The sudo command stands for “superuser do” and is one of the most important commands to know in Unix and Linux-based operating systems. (See the most important Linux commands for beginners.) Sudo ...

A vulnerability in the Linux sudo command has been discovered that could allow unprivileged users to execute commands as root. Thankfully, this vulnerability only works in non-standard configurations ...

Linux has gone a long way to popularize the use of sudo. While it doesn’t seem all that long since common practice involved having multiple admins all logging in as root and doing all of their work ...

Microsoft is bringing the Linux 'sudo' feature to Windows Server 2025, offering a new way for admins to elevate privileges for console applications. Superuser do, or sudo, is a Linux console program ...

There's a lot of hubbub out there now about a security hole in the Unix/Linux family's sudo command. Sudo is the command, which enables normal users to run commands as if they were the root user, aka ...

Microsoft opened its arms to Linux during the Windows 10 era, inventing an entire virtualized subsystem to allow users and developers to access a real-deal Linux command line without leaving the ...

Two flaws were first introduced in late 2013 They reside in the Sudo command-line utility Patches are available and users are advised to apply them Two vulnerabilities were recently spotted in various ...