Run as administrator in Linux Terminal

Runs the command with root privileges. Successful and refused uses are logged through syslog/journald; the destination depends on the distribution (often /var/log/auth.log or /var/log/secure, or journalctl).

Shell: Linux Terminal · Category: permissions · Risk level: caution

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• cmd — Command

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