Just once.
sudo -s
this post was submitted on 15 Jan 2026
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Y'er a root, Harry!!
Unpopular opinion:
On 99% of all Linux systems, you don't need sudo.
It's not like you have hundreds of users with varying levels of access logging into your PC.
Just use root for admin tasks.
If youβre using sudo for Rm -r / Youβre doing it wrong
But how will I run that command I copied from some murky internet forum?
Right. Just put sudo su in your terminal on boot, and you're set.
Your terminal at boot. That would be TECTONIX or VT100 when your good old VAX has made a boo-boo once more? But I wouldn't know where to fill any Chinese contact spray ("sudo su", "Fu Manchu"...) in there. Or do you by any means mean your .bashrc? You know, before sucessfully shooting your own foot you'd need how to load and unlock.
What if I told you I sudo as root
This wouldn't do anything. Sudo is white magick while su is the devil's work, so they cancel out each other. I know, because I've read Harry Potter, seen "War Games" and am a social net Linux expert.