On Sunday 20 March 2016 00:40:52 Ric Moore wrote: > On 03/19/2016 08:22 PM, Lisi Reisz wrote: > > On Saturday 19 March 2016 21:13:14 to...@tuxteam.de wrote: > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > >> Hash: SHA1 > >> > >> On Sat, Mar 19, 2016 at 04:15:01PM +0000, Frank Jones wrote: > >>> I have only been using Linux for a short time why cant I use SUDO on > >>> theterminal with Debian I use it with Linu Mint. > >> > >> Possibly you have to add yourself to the sudoers file: it's in > >> /etc/sudoers -- best edit it (as root) with visudo. > >> > >> Make sure there is an entry (perhaps there is one) like > >> > >> %sudo ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL > > or > > # User privilege specification > root ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL > ric ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL > > Note only root and user5 ric has permissions to sudo > > >> (that means that users belonging to the sudo group may do everything > >> can do; you can refine permissions if you want) > >> > >> Then add yourself to the sudo group. As root, do > >> > >> adduser <yourself> sudo > >> > >> You'll need to login again for the changes to take effect. > > > > The OP probably didn't install sudo. > > Heh, that will help immensely! Ric
It might suggest that there is no point in telling him/her how to use it, or what group to add him/herself to, until the previous advice to install it has been followed. :-/ Lisi
