[SOLVED] sudo doesn't work

AlexFr · 07-05-2012, 01:35 AM

Trying to execute sudo, I get this answer: user is not in the sudoers file. How can I fix this to make sudo working for me?

evo2 · 07-05-2012, 01:44 AM

Hi,

you need to configure sudo by editing the sudoers file (/etc/sudoers). It is best to do this "safely" (locks the file and checks for simple syntax errors) using visudo as root.
Eg

Code:

visudo

You can specify which editor to actually use with the EDITOR environment variable.
EG.

Code:

EDITOR=nano visudo

There are plenty of howtos on the web discussing sudo configuration.

Evo2.

AlexFr · 07-05-2012, 04:55 AM

I found exact instructions here: http://www.garron.me/linux/visudo-co...lt-editor.html
Addind the line
username ALL=(ALL) ALL
solved the problem.