sudo sudo

onthefritz · 05-31-2007, 07:09 PM

I am running opensuse 10.2 and I am having a weird problem with the sudo command. To use it I must enter sudo two time.
Example
This does not work

Code:

sudo ifconfig

This does work

Code:

sudo sudo ifconfig

I know it is a weird problem but I thought I would throw it out there.

wjevans_7d1@yahoo.co · 05-31-2007, 07:32 PM

"Does not work" does not work. We need specifics.

What exactly happens? What error message do you get when you try the one that doesn't work? Can you copy and paste the exact error message in a reply on this thread?

statguy · 06-01-2007, 10:46 AM

Try

Code:

sudo /sbin/ifconfig

That works for me.

I'm guessing that since /sbin is not in a user's path that is why your first command doesn't work.

In your second, the sudo is executed as root and so /sbin is now in the path.

That's my guess anyway.

onthefritz · 06-05-2007, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by statguy

Try

Code:

sudo /sbin/ifconfig

That works for me.

I'm guessing that since /sbin is not in a user's path that is why your first command doesn't work.

In your second, the sudo is executed as root and so /sbin is now in the path.

That's my guess anyway.

Yes that does work. I am going to add my account to the root group to see if that fixes the issue. Anyone got a better idea?

google01103 · 06-05-2007, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onthefritz

Yes that does work. I am going to add my account to the root group to see if that fixes the issue. Anyone got a better idea?

Yes, add /sbin to you $PATH variable