sudo

Execute a command as the superuser or another user.

Runs as sudo|macOS, Linux, Windows

Command form

ai-draft · 2 tasks · 3 fields

Run a command with elevated privileges, optionally as a given user or group. Other sudo options are not in this form.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui sudo

Run as another userExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Command*

string

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Run as root

command

Run as another user

usergroupcommand

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Run as user

string

--user-u

Run as group

string

--group-g

Command

Command and its arguments to run with elevated permissions.
string · positional 0 · repeatable

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

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completion

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed sudo against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.