I worked around it like this: mv /usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/sudo.orig
then create a file /usr/bin/sudo containing the following: #!/bin/bash /usr/bin/sudo.orig env PATH=$PATH "$@" then your regular sudo works just like the non secure-path sudo -- sudo built with --with-secure-path is problematic https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/50797 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs