[kwlug-disc] Debian problem

[Peter Melse Execulink]

In the past I've needed sudo -E to preserve environment variables for 
things like $PATH

has anyone seen a write-up as to the changes in ubuntu 24.04 in regards 
to the default sudo config?

On 2024-05-06 15:03, John Sellens wrote:
> Glad you got in - I was going to suggest trying "su".
>
> BTW, constructs like "sudo su -" and "sudo bash" may have had their
> convenient place (more than a few) years ago, but these days, you
> likely want
>
>      sudo -s
>
> The whole "sudo su -" trope confuses me - it's like someone tried
> random things, something "worked", and the cargo cult took over.
>
> Cheers!
>
> John
>
> On Mon, 2024/05/06 09:38:59AM -0400, CrankyOldBugger <crankyoldbugger at gmail.com> wrote:
> | I admit I never really cared about the differences between sudo su -, sudo
> | bash, su -, and the various other incantations.  sudo su - has always
> | worked for me, until today...
>
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