"sudo tar xvzf *.tgz -C /" -> it seems this simply overwrote your /etc/sudoers with a version from the unpacked tarballs.
** Changed in: sudo (Ubuntu)
Status: Unconfirmed => Rejected
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sudo with tar crashes /etc/sudoers
https://launchpad.net/bugs/72552
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