sudo command sudo: /etc/sudoers is world writable sudo: no valid sudoers sources found, quitting sudo: unable...
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I have run this command by mistake chmod -R 777 ./*
Now not able to use sudo and can't open folders as root.
sudo: /etc/sudoers is world writable
sudo: no valid sudoers sources found, quitting
sudo: unable to initialize policy plugin
permissions sudo
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I have run this command by mistake chmod -R 777 ./*
Now not able to use sudo and can't open folders as root.
sudo: /etc/sudoers is world writable
sudo: no valid sudoers sources found, quitting
sudo: unable to initialize policy plugin
permissions sudo
edited Jan 10 at 18:53
Thomas Ward♦
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asked Jan 10 at 18:42
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Where did you run thechmodcommand from? Were you running this as superuser? Did you run this from/? We need more information. THe command as written wouldn't affect the sudoers stuff.
– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 10 at 18:53
Try simply entering "chmod 440 /etc/sudoers" on the command line. That should restore your sudo command.
– Bernard Wei
Jan 10 at 21:20
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I have run this command by mistake chmod -R 777 ./*
Now not able to use sudo and can't open folders as root.
sudo: /etc/sudoers is world writable
sudo: no valid sudoers sources found, quitting
sudo: unable to initialize policy plugin
permissions sudo
edited Jan 10 at 18:53
Thomas Ward♦
43.7k23120173
asked Jan 10 at 18:42
kashifa khankashifa khan
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I have run this command by mistake chmod -R 777 ./*
Now not able to use sudo and can't open folders as root.
sudo: /etc/sudoers is world writable
sudo: no valid sudoers sources found, quitting
sudo: unable to initialize policy plugin
permissions sudo
permissions sudo
edited Jan 10 at 18:53
Thomas Ward♦
43.7k23120173
asked Jan 10 at 18:42
kashifa khankashifa khan
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edited Jan 10 at 18:53
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Thomas Ward♦
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Thomas Ward♦
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Where did you run thechmodcommand from? Were you running this as superuser? Did you run this from/? We need more information. THe command as written wouldn't affect the sudoers stuff.
– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 10 at 18:53
Try simply entering "chmod 440 /etc/sudoers" on the command line. That should restore your sudo command.
– Bernard Wei
Jan 10 at 21:20
add a comment |
Where did you run thechmodcommand from? Were you running this as superuser? Did you run this from/? We need more information. THe command as written wouldn't affect the sudoers stuff.
– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 10 at 18:53
Try simply entering "chmod 440 /etc/sudoers" on the command line. That should restore your sudo command.
– Bernard Wei
Jan 10 at 21:20
Where did you run the
chmod command from? Were you running this as superuser? Did you run this from /? We need more information. THe command as written wouldn't affect the sudoers stuff.– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 10 at 18:53
Where did you run the
chmod command from? Were you running this as superuser? Did you run this from /? We need more information. THe command as written wouldn't affect the sudoers stuff.– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 10 at 18:53
Try simply entering "chmod 440 /etc/sudoers" on the command line. That should restore your sudo command.
– Bernard Wei
Jan 10 at 21:20
Try simply entering "chmod 440 /etc/sudoers" on the command line. That should restore your sudo command.
– Bernard Wei
Jan 10 at 21:20
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Where did you run the
chmodcommand from? Were you running this as superuser? Did you run this from/? We need more information. THe command as written wouldn't affect the sudoers stuff.– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 10 at 18:53
Try simply entering "chmod 440 /etc/sudoers" on the command line. That should restore your sudo command.
– Bernard Wei
Jan 10 at 21:20