5.7.1 ProblemLet a set of users run commands as another user. 5.7.2 SolutionDefine a Linux group containing those users: /etc/group: mygroup:x:1200:joe,jane,hiram,krishna Then create a sudo rule with the %groupname syntax: /etc/sudoers: # Let the group run a particular program: %mygroup ALL = (root) /usr/local/bin/mycommand arg1 arg2 # Give full superuser privileges to the group %mygroup ALL = (ALL) ALL 5.7.3 See Alsosudo(8), sudoers(5), group(5). |