visudo

Edit the sudoers file safely.

Runs as visudo|macOS, Linux, Windows

Command form

ai-draft · 1 task · 4 fields

Syntax-check a sudoers file, or edit one with locking and validation. Needs root to edit the system file.

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

Run in Otty

otty gui visudo

Check or edit sudoersExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Check only set by task

--check

Sudoers file

file

Strict checking

--strict

Quiet

--quiet

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Check syntax

checkfilestrictquiet

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Check only

Check the file for syntax errors without editing.
boolean

--check-c

Sudoers file

Alternative location instead of the system sudoers file.
path

--file-f

Strict checking

boolean

--strict-s

Quiet

boolean

--quiet-q

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

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completion

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